On Wednesday August 26, 2020, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 221 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, bringing the total number to 53,021. The NCDC made the announcement on Wednesday night via its Twitter handle.
The NCDC stated, “On the 26th of August 2020, 221 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “Till date, 53021 cases have been confirmed, 40281 cases have been discharged and 1010 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The 221 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria as recorded from across the country are as follows:
Plateau-60
FCT-33
Kaduna-26
Rivers-18
Lagos-17
Enugu-9
Kwara-9
Ondo-9
Nasarawa-6
Gombe-5
Anambra-5
Delta-4
Abia-4
Imo-3
Edo-2
Ogun-2
Oyo-2
Osun-2
Bauchi-1
Kano-1
