NCDC announces 138 new cases of coronavirus, total rises to 53,865

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday, August 30th, announced 138 new cases of COVID-19.

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

The states with the 138 new cases are;

1. Plateau-55
2. Lagos-15
3. Ebonyi-11
4. Oyo-11
5. Abia-8
6. Anambra-7
7. FCT-7
8. Rivers-7
9. Kaduna-6
10. Ondo-5
11. Kwara-3
12. Bauchi-1
13. Benue-1
14. Edo-1

NCDC also announced that as of 11:30 pm on 30th August, there are 53,865 total COVID-19 confirmed cases reported in Nigeria.

41,513 patients have been discharged with 1,013 deaths across the country.