NCDC announces 296 new cases of coronavirus, total rises to 55,456

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday, September 8th, announced 296 new cases of COVID-19.

According to NCDC, the new cases were spread across 14 states, and the FCT.

The states with the 296 new cases are;

1. Plateau-183
2. Lagos-33
3. FCT-25
4. Ogun-16
5. Oyo-7
6. Ekiti-6
7. Kwara-5
8. Ondo-5
9. Anambra-3
10. Imo-3
11. Nasarawa-3
12. Rivers-2
13. Gombe-2
14. Edo-2
15. Akwa Ibom-1

NCDC also announced that as of 11:20 pm on 8th September, there are 55,456 total COVID-19 confirmed cases reported in Nigeria.

43,334 patients have been discharged with 1,067 deaths across the country.