120 new cases of COVID-19 has been recorded in Nigeria on Monday, October 5, 2020, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has said.
A breakdown of the new cases across different states in the country is as follows; Rivers-65, FCT-12, Ogun-9, Katsina-8, Anambra-7, Bauchi-5, Oyo-5, Nasarawa-3, Kaduna-2, Kwara-1, Taraba-1, Imo-1, and Delta-1.
The 120 new cases of COVID-19 now brings the total number of confirmed cases to 59,465. 1,113 deaths has been recorded while 50,951.
120 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Rivers-65
FCT-12
Ogun-9
Katsina-8
Anambra-7
Bauchi-5
Oyo-5
Nasarawa-3
Kaduna-2
Kwara-1
Taraba-1
Imo-1
Delta-159,465 confirmed
50,951 discharged
1,113 deaths pic.twitter.com/Dy6aL1FdtP— NCDC (@NCDCgov) October 5, 2020





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