NCDC announces 153 new cases of coronavirus, total rises to 59,001

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday, October 1st, announced 153 new cases of COVID-19.

According to NCDC, the new cases were spread across 13 states and FCT.

The states with the 153 new cases are;

1. Lagos-81
2. Rivers-21
3. FCT-11
4. Ogun-8
5. Kaduna-7
6. Oyo-6
7. Akwa Ibom-5
8. Osun-3
9. Katsina-3
10. Edo-2
11. Ebonyi-2
12. Nasarawa-2
13. Plateau-1
14. Kano-1

NCDC also announced that as of 11:20 pm on 30th September, there are 59,001 total COVID-19 confirmed cases reported in Nigeria.

50,452 patients have been discharged with 1,112 deaths across the country.