FCT tops list as NCDC confirms 176 new COVID-19 infections in Nigeria

After weeks of recording low cases, the federal capital territory (FCT) topped the list of states with positive samples on Wednesday.










Out of 176 new infections confirmed by the Nigeria Centre or Disease Control (NCDC) in its update for September 9, 2020, FCT recorded the most cases with 40 positive samples, followed by Lagos with 34, and Plateau with 26.


The new infections were recorded in 16 states and the FCT.


Giving a breakdown of the figures, the health agency said Lagos came second with 34 cases followed by Plateau with 26 cases.

Other states include Enugu – 14, Delta and Ogun – 12, Ondo – 9, Oyo – 8, Ekiti – 6, Ebonyi – 4, Adamawa, Nasarawa, Kwara and Rivers – 2, Edo, Osun and Bauchi – 1.










On a positive note, the country has been able to manage 43,610 people who have recovered from the virus just as 1,070 people have unfortunately died from the disease.


COVID-19 Global Deaths
The global toll from the coronavirus pandemic has topped 900,000 deaths since it first appeared in China late last year, according to an AFP tally late Wednesday.










A total of 900,052 Covid-19 deaths have been registered worldwide, from 27,711,866 declared cases of the virus.


Latin American and the Caribbean are the worst-hit region, accounting for 300,340 deaths, followed by Europe with 219,616 fatalities, according to the AFP tally based on official statistics.











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