COVID-19: After days of reduced cases, Nigeria records an increase as total now 55,456

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 296 new coronavirus infections in 14 states and the federal capital territory (FCT).

The agency announced the new cases in its update for September 8, 2020.

The Tuesday figure is the highest so far in September, as a drop in the number of recoveries, as well as a spike in the count for Plateau state.

According to the breakdown, 183 positive samples were for patients in Plateau, followed by Lagos with 33 and FCT with 25.