THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 118 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria.
NCDC stated this on its verified Twitter handle on Tuesday night, noting that total infection in the country is now 59,583.
“On the 6th of October, 2020, 118 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 59,583 cases have been confirmed, 51,308 cases have been discharged and 1,113 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 118 new cases are reported from 13 states- Lagos (41), Rivers (19), Osun (17), Nasarawa (13), Kaduna (5), Anambra (5), Edo (3), Ogun (3), Ondo (3), Katsina (2), Niger (2), Plateau (1), Akwa Ibom (1),” the NCDC said.
36,045,050 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in different parts of the world with 1,054,607 deaths and 27,149,223 recoveries.
