The latest data
released by the health officials shows that, Lagos, the most affected regional
state reported 70 cases, while FCT, Kaduna, Edo and Rivers reported 67, 38, 36 and
28 respectively.
Other includes Delta-23,
Kwara-22, Ondo-18, Plateau-17, Oyo-16, Benue-12, Ekiti-10, Gombe-8, Kano-7, Imo-3
and Jigawa-2.
The figures raised
overall coronavirus tally in the country to 203,081, according to the data
released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC.
Nigeria’s active
caseload has now mounted to 8,806 with active cases up by 121 in the last 24
hours.
An additional 231
patients have beaten the coronavirus disease COVID-19, pushing the country's
overall recovery count to 191,601.
However two more
patient succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours, raising the nationwide
death toll to 2,666.
NCDC noted that today's report includes, backlog of 2 confirmed case for Jigawa for 16th September 2021
Nasarawa, Ogun, Osun
and Sokoto states on Wednesday reported no cases of the virus.