FCT, Delta Lose 10 Persons To Covid-19

…NIGERIA RECORDS 239 NEW CASES

AMINA HUSSAINI

More fatalities were recorded by Nigeria on Tuesday due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 10 deaths arising from the virus, bringing the total deaths to 1,023 deaths.

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) accounted for nine of the ten deaths, while one death was reported in Delta State.

The NCDC reported 239 new cases of the novel coronavirus in 14 States and the FCT.

The country now has a total of 54,247 confirmed cases, with 42,010 persons discharged.

Plateau reported the highest number of cases with 116 while the Federal Capital Territory ranked second with 33 new infections.

Other states with new cases include Lagos-19, Ekiti-12, Kaduna-11, Ogun-11, Ebonyi-8, Benue-7, Abia-5, Delta-5, Ondo-4, Edo-3, Imo-2, Osun-2, and Bauchi-1.

BREAKDOWN OF NIGERIA’S COVID-19 CASES ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Plateau-116
FCT-33
Lagos-19
Ekiti-12
Kaduna-11
Ogun-11
Ebonyi-8
Benue-7
Abia-5
Delta-5
Ondo-4
Edo-3
Imo-2
Osun-2
Bauchi-1

54,247 confirmed
42,010 discharged
1,023 deaths