COVID-19: Confirmed cases now 201, 294 in Nigeria
By Eyo Nsima
The confirmed cases of Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria have risen to 201,294, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.
It stated: “On the 17th of September 2021, 337 new confirmed cases and 2 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 201294 cases have been confirmed, 189608 cases have been discharged and 2649 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 337 new cases are reported from 16 states- Lagos (142), Rivers (32), Edo (30), Delta (25), Kwara (23), Kaduna (16), Oyo (16), Plateau (12), FCT (11), Akwa Ibom (10), Kano (10), Ogun (3), Ekiti (2), Gombe (2), Imo (2), and Nasarawa (1).
“A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities.”
