NCDC announces 239 new cases of coronavirus, total rises to 54,247

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday, September 1st, announced 239 new cases of COVID-19.

According to NCDC, the new cases were spread across 16 states, and the FCT.

The states with the 239 new cases are;

1. Plateau-116
2. FCT-33
3. Lagos-19
4. Ekiti-12
5. Kaduna-11
6. Ogun-11
7. Ebonyi-8
8. Benue-7
9. Abia-5
10. Delta-5
11. Ondo-4
12. Edo-3
13. Imo-2
14. Osun-2
15. Bauchi-1

NCDC also announced that as of 11:30 pm on 1st September, there are 54,247 total COVID-19 confirmed cases reported in Nigeria.

42,010 patients have been discharged with 1,023 deaths across the country.