Nigeria records 138 new COVID-19 cases, total now 53,865

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 138 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of COVID-19 infections to 53,865.

The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday.

“138 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Plateau-55 Lagos-15 Ebonyi-11 Oyo-11 Abia-8 Anambra-7 FCT-7 Rivers-7 Kaduna-6 Ondo-5 Kwara-3 Bauchi-1 Benue-1 Edo-1.

138 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Plateau-55

Lagos-15

Ebonyi-11

Oyo-11

Abia-8

Anambra-7

FCT-7

Rivers-7

Kaduna-6

Ondo-5

Kwara-3

Bauchi-1

Benue-1

Edo-1

53,865 confirmed

41,513 discharged

1,013 deaths

https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1300198793972011009?s=20

Following the fall in the cases, Lagos State said tertiary institutions will reopen on Sept 14 as part of strategies to gradually ease the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The state Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Saturday during the 17th Update on the Management of the Coronavirus Pandemic in Lagos State.

He said that the decision to re-open schools was carefully thought through, in view of the decline in the number of positive cases and the progress recorded in response.

Sanwo-Olu, however urged the management of the schools to ensure adherence to the safety guidelines.