NCDC records 221 new cases of coronavirus, total rises to 56,956

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday, September 18th, announced 221 new cases of COVID-19.

According to NCDC, the new cases were spread across 17 states, and the FCT.

The states with the 221 new cases are;

1. Lagos-59
2. Abia-46
3. FCT-22
4. Gombe-20
5. Plateau-17
6. Rivers-11
7. Bauchi-7
8. Benue-6
9. Ekiti-6
10. Imo-6
11. Kaduna-4
12. Kwara-4
13. Ondo-4
14. Ogun-3
15. Osun-3
16. Bayelsa-1
17. Edo-1
18. Kano-1

NCDC also announced that as of 11:30 pm on 18th September, there are 56,956 total COVID-19 confirmed cases reported in Nigeria.

48,305 patients have been discharged with 1,094 deaths across the country.

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