The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed one hundred and fifty five (155) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the newly-confirmed 155 coronavirus cases in the country, 84 were recorded in Lagos, 31 in Rivers, 12 in Kaduna, 10 in Osun, 7 in the FCT, 6 in Oyo, 3 in Ogun and 2 in Kwara.

As of Wednesday, October 7th, 2020, there are 59,738 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria. 51,403 patients have been discharged, with 1,113 deaths.

A breakdown of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria by state plus the FCT, as of Wednesday, October 7th, 2020:

The NCDC disclosed this on Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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