Nigeria has recorded 176 new cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, September 9.

According to statistics released by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, the Federal Capital Territory FCT recorded 40 new cases, the highest for the day, followed by Lagos with 34 new cases and Plateau with 26 new cases.

Other states with fresh cases include Enugu – 14, Delta and Ogun – 12, Ondo – 9, Oyo – 8, Ekiti – 6, Ebonyi – 4, Adamawa, Nasarawa, Kwara and Rivers – 2, Edo, Osun and Bauchi – 1.

Nigeria now has 55,632 confirmed cases. 43,610 patients have so far been discharged. Sadly, 1,070 deaths have been recorded from the viral disease.