Nigeria records 120 new infections, as confirmed cases rise to 59,465



Yesterday, Nigeria recorded 120 new cases of Coronavirus; bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 59,465.

According to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, 536,695 samples were tested so far; while 50,951, Coronavirus patients have been successfully treated and discharged, as active cases now 7,401 and 1,115 deaths. 

The 120 new cases are reported from 13 states- Rivers (65), FCT (12), Ogun (9), Katsina (8), Anambra (7), Bauchi (5), Oyo (5), Nasarawa (3), Kaduna (2), Kwara (1), Taraba (1), Imo (1), Delta (1).

COVID-19 NIGERIA

Tuesday 4:22 am 6 Oct 2020

Samples Tested

536,695

Confirmed Cases

59,465

Active Cases

7,401

Discharged Cases

50,951

Death

1,113

Confirmed Cases by State

States AffectedNo. of Cases (Lab Confirmed)No. of Cases (on admission)No. DischargedNo. of Deaths
Lagos19,6514,19715,250204
FCT5,7586814,99879
Plateau3,4977492,71533
Oyo3,2737362,49740
Edo2,631292,495107
Rivers2,5821452,37859
Kaduna2,446502,35640
Ogun1,8921311,73328
Delta1,803171,73749
Kano1,73891,67554
Ondo1,635541,54536
Enugu1,2891021,16621
Kwara1,0453898225
Ebonyi1,04241,00830
Abia898188728
Katsina8921385524
Gombe88311174725
Osun8472580517
Borno745470536
Bauchi704368714
Imo5771854712
Benue4815841310
Nasarawa45511732513
Bayelsa401737321
Jigawa325630811
Ekiti32243126
Akwa Ibom29372788
Niger2591523212
Adamawa2482320817
Anambra245721919
Sokoto162014517
Taraba10611896
Kebbi931848
Cross River874749
Zamfara791735
Yobe766628
Kogi5032



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