The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported 126 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total of confirmed cases to 56,604 as of September 16, 2020.
The cases were recorded in FCT-37, Lagos-27, Plateau-16, Kaduna-9, Abia-7, Gombe-6, Ondo-6, Imo-5, Delta-2, Ekiti-2, Kwara-2, Oyo-2, Bauchi-1, Kano-1, Katsina-1, Ogun-1 and Yobe-1.
According to the NCDC, out of the 56,604 confirmed cases, 47,872 patients have been discharged, while 1,091 deaths have been recorded.