The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Nigeria is now 56,956. This follows the report of 221 new infections in 18 states across the country.
Lagos has 59 new cases; Abia-46; FCT-22; Gombe-20; Plateau-17; Rivers-11; Bauchi-7; Benue, Ekiti and Imo-6 each. Others include Kaduna, Kwara and Ondo-4 each; Ogun and Osun-3 each; Bayelsa, Edo and Kano-1 each
There are 213 Covid-19 patients discharged across Nigeria with the number of successfully treated cases now 48,305.
Meanwhile, one more patient died of Covid-19 related complications in Nigeria as the national death toll is put at 1,094.
221 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) September 18, 2020
Lagos-59
Abia-46
FCT-22
Gombe-20
Plateau-17
Rivers-11
Bauchi-7
Benue-6
Ekiti-6
Imo-6
Kaduna-4
Kwara-4
Ondo-4
Ogun-3
Osun-3
Bayelsa-1
Edo-1
Kano-1
56,956 confirmed
48,305 discharged
1,094 deaths pic.twitter.com/oVzyXar7ru