Nigeria Covid-19 Deaths Now 927

Coronavirus related deaths in Nigeria are now 927.

This is according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

In a tweet late on Wednesday night, August 5, 2020, the Centre says confirmed cases have risen to 44,890 as of August after the country recorded additional 457 new cases.

It said discharged rate was 32, 165 as of August 5, this year.

Breakdown of new cases per state

Lagos-137
FCT-76
Plateau-40
Rivers-35
Enugu-34
Oyo-25
Abia-23
Delta-12
Edo-11
Ebonyi-11
Cross River-10
Kwara-10
Kaduna-9
Anambra-7
Ogun-5
Imo-3
Bauchi-3
Osun-2
Nasarawa-2
Kano-1
Ekiti-1

457 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-137
FCT-76
Plateau-40
Rivers-35
Enugu-34
Oyo-25
Abia-23
Delta-12
Edo-11
Ebonyi-11
Cross River-10
Kwara-10
Kaduna-9
Anambra-7
Ogun-5
Imo-3
Bauchi-3
Osun-2
Nasarawa-2
Kano-1
Ekiti-1

44,890 confirmed
32,165 discharged
927 deaths pic.twitter.com/Nzupdh7X2i

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) August 5, 2020

By Melvin Tarlue