The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 443 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, as confirmed cases are now 45,687.
The agency made this known via its verified Twitter handle on Friday.
“On the 7th of August 2020, 443 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 45687 cases have been confirmed, 32637 cases have been discharged and 936 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 443 new cases are reported from 19 states- Plateau (103), Lagos (70), FCT (60), Ondo (35), Edo (27), Rivers (27), Kaduna (20), Osun (19), Borno (18), Oyo (18), Kwara (11), Adamawa (9), Nasarawa (7), Gombe (6), Bayelsa (4), Imo (4), Bauchi (2), Ogun (2) and Kano (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 | 15,697 | 2,386 | 13,119 | 192 |
| FCT | 4,301 | 3,019 | 1,237 | 45 |
| Oyo | 2,843 | 1,410 | 1,402 | 31 |
| Edo | 2,367 | 186 | 2,085 | 96 |
| Rivers | 1,938 | 276 | 1,609 | 53 |
| Kano | 1,609 | 252 | 1,303 | 54 |
| Delta | 1,557 | 110 | 1,404 | 43 |
| Kaduna | 1,550 | 186 | 1,352 | 12 |
| Ogun | 1,430 | 187 | 1,219 | 24 |
| Plateau | 1,397 | 748 | 629 | 20 |
| Ondo | 1,278 | 597 | 654 | 27 |
| Enugu | 880 | 377 | 485 | 18 |
| Ebonyi | 838 | 19 | 793 | 26 |
| Kwara | 826 | 462 | 343 | 21 |
| Katsina | 746 | 265 | 457 | 24 |
| Borno | 652 | 48 | 569 | 35 |
| Gombe | 626 | 73 | 530 | 23 |
| Abia | 625 | 103 | 517 | 5 |
| Osun | 605 | 263 | 329 | 13 |
| Bauchi | 576 | 36 | 526 | 14 |
| Imo | 476 | 318 | 148 | 10 |
| Nasarawa | 367 | 136 | 223 | 8 |
| Benue | 356 | 285 | 64 | 7 |
| Bayelsa | 346 | 22 | 303 | 21 |
| Jigawa | 322 | 3 | 308 | 11 |
| Akwa Ibom | 234 | 55 | 171 | 8 |
| Niger | 226 | 49 | 165 | 12 |
| Adamawa | 185 | 87 | 86 | 12 |
| Ekiti | 159 | 81 | 76 | 2 |
| Sokoto | 154 | 0 | 138 | 16 |
| Anambra | 142 | 41 | 83 | 18 |
| Kebbi | 90 | 0 | 82 | 8 |
| Zamfara | 77 | 1 | 71 | 5 |
| Taraba | 72 | 13 | 55 | 4 |
| Cross River | 68 | 18 | 42 | 8 |
| Yobe | 67 | 2 | 57 | 8 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
443 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Plateau-103
Lagos-70
FCT-60
Ondo-35
Edo-27
Rivers-27
Kaduna-20
Osun-19
Borno-18
Oyo-18
Kwara-11
Adamawa-9
Nasarawa-7
Gombe-6
Bayelsa-4
Imo-4
Bauchi-2
Ogun-2
Kano-1
45,687 confirmed
32,637 discharged
936 deaths pic.twitter.com/X2pZRogn59
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) August 7, 2020
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