NIGERIA RECORDS 354 NEW CASES OF CORONAVIRUS AS FCT FIGURES SHOOT UP, ABOVE LAGOS’ AGAIN

354 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

FCT-78
Lagos-76
Kaduna-23
Ebonyi-19
Oyo-18
Nasarawa-17
Rivers-17
Delta-16
Kwara-15
Akwa Ibom-13
Edo-12
Ogun-12
Plateau-11
Kano-9
Bauchi-6
Borno-6
Ekiti-6
https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1291502359739342852?s=19

Highlights
On the 6th of August 2020, 354 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria
Till date, 45244 cases have been confirmed, 32430 cases have been discharged and 930 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
The 354 new cases are reported from 17 states- FCT (78), Lagos (76), Kaduna (23), Ebonyi (19), Oyo (18), Nasarawa (17), Rivers (17), Delta (16), Kwara (15), Akwa Ibom (13), Edo (12), Ogun (12), Plateau (11), Kano (9), Bauchi (6), Borno (6), Ekiti (6)
A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activitieshttps://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/