COVID-19: Nigeria Records 118 New Cases, Total Now 59,583
"To date, 59583 cases have been confirmed, 51308 cases have been discharged and 1113 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory," NCDC reveals.
Joy Kalu 
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reveals COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has increased by 118, with total infections now 59,583.
The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Tuesday night, October 6, 2020.
"On the 6th of October 2020, 118 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria," the tweet read.
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"To date, 59583 cases have been confirmed, 51308 cases have been discharged and 1113 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The 118 new cases are reported from 13 states- Lagos (41), Rivers (19), Osun (17), Nasarawa (13), Kaduna (5), Anambra (5), Edo (3), Ogun (3), Ondo (3), Katsina (2), Niger (2), Plateau (1), Akwa Ibom (1).
118 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) October 6, 2020
Lagos-41
Rivers-19
Osun-17
Nasarawa-13
Kaduna-5
Anambra-5
Edo-3
Ogun-3
Kwara-3
Ondo-3
Katsina-2
Niger-2
Plateau-1
Akwa Ibom-1
59,583 confirmed
51,308 discharged
1,113 deaths pic.twitter.com/M0xT0c8UXh
A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities.
