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“52 In Lagos, 27 In Gombe” – Nigeria Records 132 New Coronavirus Cases As Total Rises To 56,388

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 132 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infection in the country to 56,388.

The NCDC made this known on Monday night via its Twitter handle, where it disclosed that 52 new cases were recorded in Lagos, 27 in Gombe, 17 in Plateau, and 10 in Kwara.

Enugu and Ogun states recording 9 cases each, Katsina state recorded 3 new cases, Ekiti recorded 2 cases while Bauchi, Osun and Rivers all had one new case each.

The health centre further revealed that 44,337 people have recovered from the virus and have been discharged from isolation centers, while 1,083 have died as a result of COVID-19 complications.

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“On the 14th of September 2020, 132 new confirmed cases and 1 death were recorded in Nigeria,” NCDC said.

“The 132 new cases are reported from 11 states- Lagos (52), Gombe (27), Plateau (17), Kwara (10), Enugu (9), Ogun (9), Katsina (3), Ekiti (2), Bauchi (1), Osun (1), Rivers (1).

“Till date, 56388 cases have been confirmed, 44337 cases have been discharged and 1083 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”

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See the breakdown of cases by state below;

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Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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