Nigeria records 100 new infections, as confirmed cases rise to 55,005



By Grace Faloye

On Sunday September 6, 2020; Nigeria recorded 100 new cases of Coronavirus and 3 deaths; bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 55,005 and total death to 1,057

According to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, 420,543 people were tested so far, with 55,005 tested positive. While 43,013 Coronavirus patients have been successfully treated and discharged, as active cases now 10,935.

The 100 new cases are reported from 10 states- Lagos (39), FCT (22), Kaduna (19), Oyo (7), Ebonyi (6), Edo (3), Katsina (1), Ekiti (1), Bauchi (1), Nasarawa (1)

Samples Tested

420,543

Confirmed Cases

55,005

Active Cases

10,935

Discharged Cases

43,013

Death

1,057


Confirmed Cases by State

States AffectedNo. of Cases (Lab Confirmed)No. of Cases (on admission)No. DischargedNo. of Deaths
Lagos18,3472,91215,233202
FCT5,3013,6221,61267
Oyo3,1941,1981,95937
Plateau2,7201,0001,69030
Edo2,5971312,366100
Kaduna2,208812,09532
Rivers2,175762,04257
Delta1,7681171,60348
Kano1,727691,60454
Ogun1,678431,60926
Ondo1,5611311,39832
Enugu1,184751,08821
Ebonyi1,0201797429
Kwara98216379425
Katsina81333245724
Abia807877128
Osun7952675217
Gombe7447864323
Borno741270336
Bauchi6701264414
Imo53431321011
Benue4601602919
Nasarawa43812829812
Bayelsa3911036021
Jigawa322330811
Ekiti283302485
Akwa Ibom280342388
Niger2441621612
Adamawa2283318015
Anambra2212118119
Sokoto159114216
Kebbi933828
Taraba879735
Cross River832738
Zamfara780735
Yobe670598
Kogi5032


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