The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 453 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, as confirmed cases are now 46,140.
The agency made this known via its verified Twitter handle on Saturday.
“On the 8th of August 2020, 453 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 46140 cases have been confirmed, 33044 cases have been discharged and 942 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 453 new cases are reported from 21 states; FCT-75, Lagos-71, Benue-53, Delta-39, Borno-30, Enugu-25, Plateau-24, Osun-20, Abia-19, Oyo-17, Kaduna-16, Kano-13, Ebonyi-13, Ogun-9, Kwara-7, Ondo-6, Gombe-3, Ekiti-2, Akwa Ibom-1, Rivers-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 | 15,768 | 2,453 | 13,122 | 193 |
| FCT | 4,376 | 3,083 | 1,247 | 46 |
| Oyo | 2,860 | 1,427 | 1,402 | 31 |
| Edo | 2,376 | 185 | 2,095 | 96 |
| Rivers | 1,939 | 245 | 1,641 | 53 |
| Kano | 1,622 | 265 | 1,303 | 54 |
| Delta | 1,596 | 144 | 1,409 | 43 |
| Kaduna | 1,566 | 175 | 1,379 | 12 |
| Ogun | 1,439 | 181 | 1,234 | 24 |
| Plateau | 1,421 | 772 | 629 | 20 |
| Ondo | 1,284 | 502 | 754 | 28 |
| Enugu | 905 | 401 | 485 | 19 |
| Ebonyi | 851 | 32 | 793 | 26 |
| Kwara | 833 | 406 | 406 | 21 |
| Katsina | 746 | 265 | 457 | 24 |
| Borno | 682 | 78 | 569 | 35 |
| Abia | 644 | 122 | 517 | 5 |
| Gombe | 629 | 47 | 559 | 23 |
| Osun | 625 | 277 | 335 | 13 |
| Bauchi | 576 | 36 | 526 | 14 |
| Imo | 476 | 318 | 148 | 10 |
| Benue | 409 | 291 | 109 | 9 |
| Nasarawa | 367 | 136 | 223 | 8 |
| Bayelsa | 346 | 22 | 303 | 21 |
| Jigawa | 322 | 3 | 308 | 11 |
| Akwa Ibom | 235 | 30 | 197 | 8 |
| Niger | 226 | 49 | 165 | 12 |
| Adamawa | 185 | 87 | 86 | 12 |
| Ekiti | 161 | 83 | 76 | 2 |
| Sokoto | 154 | 0 | 138 | 16 |
| Anambra | 142 | 5 | 119 | 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 |
453 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
FCT-75
Lagos-71
Benue-53
Delta-39
Borno-30
Enugu-25
Plateau-24
Osun-20
Abia-19
Oyo-17
Kaduna-16
Kano-13
Ebonyi-13
Ogun-9
Kwara-7
Ondo-6
Gombe-3
Ekiti-2
Akwa Ibom-1
Rivers-1
46,140 confirmed
33,044 discharged
942 deaths pic.twitter.com/2DrEcdQTN5
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) August 8, 2020
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