Coronavirus
Update: Nigeria records gradual increase of coronavirus

Nigeria confirmed more coronavirus pandemic as more cases emerge.
OnyxNews Nigeria reports that the total number of the pandemic disease confirmed in the country now is 56,956.
This reliable online news platform also reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this announcement that 221 new cases of the pandemic have been confirmed in Nigeria, making all cases of the deadly disease 56,956 in the country, with 48,305 discharged cases, and 1,094 deaths.
Onyxnews Nigeria understands that the NCDC confirmed 221 new cases of COVID-19 via micro-blogging site, Twitter on Friday night, September 18th 2020.
NCDC recorded that with 221 COVID-19 cases confirmed on Friday night, 59 was seen in Lagos, Abia-46 FCT-22 Gombe-20 Plateau-17 Rivers-11 Bauchi-7 Benue-6 Ekiti-6 Imo-6 Kaduna-4 Kwara-4 Ondo-4 Ogun-3 Osun-3 Bayelsa-1 Edo-1 Kano-1.
“221 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-59 Abia-46 FCT-22 Gombe-20 Plateau-17 Rivers-11 Bauchi-7 Benue-6 Ekiti-6 Imo-6 Kaduna-4 Kwara-4 Ondo-4 Ogun-3 Osun-3 Bayelsa-1 Edo-1 Kano-1, 56,956 cases confirmed, 48,305 discharged and 1,094 deaths,” NCDC tweeted.
221 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-59
Abia-46
FCT-22
Gombe-20
Plateau-17
Rivers-11
Bauchi-7
Benue-6
Ekiti-6
Imo-6
Kaduna-4
Kwara-4
Ondo-4
Ogun-3
Osun-3
Bayelsa-1
Edo-1
Kano-156,956 confirmed
48,305 discharged
1,094 deaths pic.twitter.com/oVzyXar7ru— NCDC (@NCDCgov) September 18, 2020
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