The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 298 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, bringing the total of confirmed cases to 49,068.
The cases were reported in Plateau-108, Kaduna-49, Lagos-47, Ogun-18, Osun-17, FCT-15, Ondo-14, Edo-8, Oyo-6, Akwa Ibom-4, Cross River-4, Borno-3, Ekiti-2, Bauchi-1, Kano-1 and Rivers-1.
According to the NCDC, as of August 16 2020, out of the 49,068 confirmed cases in Nigeria, 36,497 patients have been discharged, while 975 deaths have been recorded.
