The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recently revealed that Nigeria now has 59,001 confirmed cases.
On the 1st of October 2020, 153 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria, having carried out a total daily test of 4,410 samples across the country.
To date, 59,001 cases have been confirmed, 50,452 cases have been discharged and 1,112 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. A total of 519,140 tests have been carried out as of October 1st, 2020 compared to 514,730 tests a day earlier.
COVID-19 Case Updates- 1st October 2020,
Total Number of Cases – 59,001
Total Number Discharged – 50,452
Total Deaths – 1,112
Total Tests Carried out – 519,140
According to the NCDC, the 153 new cases are reported from 14 states- Lagos (81), Rivers (21), FCT (11), Ogun (8), Kaduna (7), Oyo (6), Akwa Ibom (5), Osun (3), Katsina (3), Edo (2), Ebonyi (2), Nasarawa (2), Plateau (1), Kano (1).
Meanwhile, the latest numbers bring Lagos state total confirmed cases to 19,542, followed by Abuja (5,720), Plateau (3,451), Oyo (3,267), Edo (2,628), Rivers (2,453), Kaduna (2,426), Ogun (1,858), Delta (1,802), Kano (1,738), Ondo (1,631), Enugu (1,289), Ebonyi (1,042), Kwara (1,036), Abia (895), Gombe (883). Katsina (864), Osun (842), Borno (745), and Bauchi (699).
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