NCDC announces 155 new cases of coronavirus, total rises to 55,160

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday, September 7th, announced 155 new cases of COVID-19.

According to NCDC, the new cases were spread across 15 states, and the FCT.

The states with the 155 new cases are;

1. Lagos-42
2. Plateau-25
3. Rivers-16
4. Ebonyi-10
5. Abia-9
6. Ogun-9
7. FCT-9
8. Osun-7
9. Katsina-6
10. Kaduna-6
11. Ekiti-4
12. Taraba-4
13. Edo-3
14. Anambra-2
15. Akwa Ibom-2
16. Kano-1

NCDC also announced that as of 11:40 pm on 7th September, there are 55,160 total COVID-19 confirmed cases reported in Nigeria.

43,231 patients have been discharged with 1,061 deaths across the country.