Nigeria records 197 new COVID-19 cases, total now 55,829

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 197 new cases of COVID-19 in the country.

The 197 new cases brought the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infection cases to 55,829.

The NCDC made this known via its verified Twitter handle @NCDCgov on Thursday.

“On the 10th of September 2020, 197 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

“Till date, 55829 cases have been confirmed, 43810 cases have been discharged and 1075 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 197 new cases are reported from 13 states- Plateau (83), Lagos (48), Kaduna (17), FCT (16), Ogun (11), Katsina (7), Imo (4), Edo (3), Nasarawa (3), Rivers (2), Bayelsa (1), Oyo (1), Osun (1),” the NCDC said.

See the breakdown of cases by state below;

Confirmed Cases by State

States Affected	No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed)	No. of Cases (on admission)	No. Discharged	No. of Deaths
Lagos	18,504	3,059	15,241	204
FCT	5,391	3,680	1,640	71
Oyo	3,210	1,130	2,041	39
Plateau	3,037	1,100	1,906	31
Edo	2,606	86	2,420	100
Kaduna	2,231	68	2,131	32
Rivers	2,197	49	2,089	59
Delta	1,780	116	1,616	48
Kano	1,728	48	1,626	54
Ogun	1,726	42	1,657	27
Ondo	1,575	53	1,488	34
Enugu	1,198	89	1,088	21
Ebonyi	1,034	18	986	30
Kwara	989	170	794	25
Katsina	826	345	457	24
Abia	816	96	712	8
Osun	804	30	757	17
Gombe	746	80	643	23
Borno	741	2	703	36
Bauchi	671	11	646	14
Imo	541	318	211	12
Benue	460	50	401	9
Nasarawa	446	136	298	12
Bayelsa	392	6	365	21
Jigawa	322	3	308	11
Ekiti	299	40	254	5
Akwa Ibom	283	28	247	8
Niger	244	16	216	12
Adamawa	230	35	180	15
Anambra	226	25	182	19
Sokoto	159	0	142	17
Kebbi	93	1	84	8
Taraba	91	12	73	6
Cross River	83	2	73	8
Zamfara	78	0	73	5
Yobe	67	0	59	8
Kogi	5	0	3	2

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