The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in its daily update posted on its website, said there were 453 new cases taking the total number of recorded cases to 46,577, NCDC said these had led to 945 deaths in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
Making the disclosure via its Twitter handle, the NCDC said: “As at 11:45 pm 9th of August 2020, 437 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
To date, 46,577 cases have been confirmed, 33,186 cases have been discharged and 945 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. A total of 317,496 tests have been carried out as of August 9th, 2020 compared to 314,632 tests a day earlier.
COVID-19 Case Updates- 9th August 2020,
Total Number of Cases – 46,577
Total Number Discharged – 33,186
Total Deaths – 945
Total Tests Carried out – 317,496
According to the NCDC, the 437 new cases were reported from 17 states- Lagos (107), FCT (91), Plateau (81), Kaduna (32), Ogun (30), Kwara (24), Ebonyi (19), Ekiti (17), Oyo (8), Borno (6), Edo (6), Kano (4), Nasarawa (3), Osun (3), Taraba (3), Gombe (2) and Bauchi (1).
Meanwhile, the latest numbers bring Lagos state total confirmed cases to 15,875, followed by Abuja (4,467), Oyo (2,868), Edo (2,382), Rivers (1,939), Kano (1,626), Kaduna (1,598), Delta (1,596), Plateau (1,502), Ogun (1,469), Ondo (1,284), Enugu (905), Ebonyi (870), Kwara (857), Katsina (746), Borno (688), Abia (644), Gombe (631), Osun (628), and Bauchi (577).
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