COVID-19 Update: NCDC Reports 457 New Cases

On Wednesday, August 5, 2020, Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) took to social media to report 457 new cases of coronavirus.  

In their report, Lagos which is the epitome of the deadly virus, came out on top with 137 new cases, while Abuja, the capital city came out with 76 new cases. 

Also, according to their report, the other states with new cases include Plateau – 40, Rivers – 35, Enugu – 34, Oyo – 25, Abia – 23, Delta – 12, Edo and Ebonyi – 11, Cross River and Kwara – 10, Kaduna – 9, Anambra – 7, Ogun – 5, Imo and Bauchi – 3, Osun and Nasarawa – 2, Kano and Ekiti – 1.

Currently, NCDC has confirmed a total of 44,890 cases of coronavirus while the number of fatalities is currently 927. Recovered patients in the country seem to increase on a daily basis as it is currently 32,165 from the report.

See the total number of cases from each state;