On Saturday September 5, 2020, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced that the dreaded coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria has increased by 162, with total infections now 54,905. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Saturday.
The government agency tweeted, “On the 5th of September 2020, 162 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 54905 cases have been confirmed, 42922 cases have been discharged and 1054 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.” The 162 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria as recorded by the NCDC include:
Lagos-53
Gombe-21
Oyo-19
Delta-12
Ondo-11
Plateau-10
Ebonyi-9
FCT-6
Kwara-6
Kaduna-5
Rivers-3
Ogun-2
Anambra-2
Imo-2
Ekiti-1
