COVID-19: 188 new cases recorded in Nigeria as toll now 56,017

Nigeria’s total figure of coronavirus infections surpassed 56,000 on Friday as 188 new cases were confirmed in 18 states and the federal capital territory (FCT).

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the new cases in its update for September 11, 2020.

Lagos topped the list of states with 47 new infections, followed by Enugu with 25, and Plateau with 21, while Bayelsa, Oyo and Osun recorded the least cases with one positive sample each.

A total of 188 patients were also confirmed to have recovered from COVID-19 on Friday, increasing the number of discharged patients to 43,998.