The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported that 727 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 and seven deaths were recorded in the country on Thursday, September 9, 2021.
The 727 new cases are reported from 18 states- Rivers (257), Lagos (157), Edo (85), Imo (63), FCT (33), Delta (28), Kaduna (27), Benue (17), Akwa Ibom (13), Ekiti (13), Taraba (12), Bayelsa (5), Kano (4), Ogun (4), Oyo (3), Abia (2), Nasarawa (2) and Plateau (2).
“Till date, 197773 cases have been confirmed, 185597 cases have been discharged and 2585 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities,” it said