The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 176 new cases of COVID-19 in the country.
The new cases brought the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infection cases to 55,632.
The NCDC made this known via its verified official Twitter handle on Wednesday.
The health agency in it’s post said “On the 9th of September 2020, 176 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 55632 cases have been confirmed, 43610 cases have been discharged and 1070 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The 176 new cases are reported from 17 states- FCT (40), Lagos (34), Plateau (26), Enugu (14), Delta (12), Ogun (12), Ondo (9), Oyo (8), Ekiti (6), Ebonyi (4), Adamawa (2), Nasarawa (2), Kwara(2), Rivers (2), Edo (1), Osun (1), Bauchi (1).