The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 457 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, bringing the total of confirmed cases to 44,890.
The cases were recorded in Lagos-137, FCT-76, Plateau-40, Rivers-35, Enugu-34, Oyo-25, Abia-23, Delta-12, Edo-11, Ebonyi-11, Cross River-10, Kwara-10, Kaduna-9, Anambra-7, Ogun-5, Imo-3, Bauchi-3, Osun-2, Nasarawa-2, Kano-1 and Ekiti-1.
According to the NCDC, as of August 8, 2020, of the 44,890 confirmed cases in the country, 32,165 patients have been treated and discharged, while 927 deaths have been recorded.
