Nigeria records 160 new cases of COVID-19, total hits 56177

As the battle against Coronavirus continues, Nigeria has recorded new 160 infections and 2 deaths on the 12th September, 2020.

This was disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on its official Twitter handle.

The NCDC revealed thay 56177 cases have been confirmed, 44088 cases have been discharged and 1078 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

According to the NCDC, the breakdown of the 160 new cases of COVID-19 from 13 states are; FCT (39), Plateau (39), Lagos (30), Kaduna (23), Katsina (7), Rivers (6), Oyo (6), Yobe (3), Benue (3), Bayelsa (1), Abia (1), Edo (1), Ekiti (1)

The NCDC further revealed that a multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities.

160 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

FCT-39
Plateau-39
Lagos-30
Kaduna-23
Katsina-7
Rivers-6
Oyo-6
Yobe-3
Benue-3
Bayelsa-1
Abia-1
Edo-1
Ekiti-1

56,177 confirmed
44,088 discharged
1,078 deaths pic.twitter.com/jqc6fmf32Z

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) September 12, 2020