The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday said 143 fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported in seventeen states and the Federal Capital Territory, thus making the number of confirmed infections in the country to 54,008. The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has called for caution in the face of declining infections.

According to the data from the NCDC, Nigeria’s new pandemic hotbed, Plateau State, had the highest number of infected persons for the day – 35 – and Kaduna – 21.

Lagos State had 19 fresh cases of the virus, FCT – 13, Ebonyi – 9, Adamawa – 7, Enugu – 7, Katsina – 7, Edo – 6 and Kwara – 5.

Three new persons were infected in Osun State, Anambra – 2, Kano – 2, Niger – 2, Ogun – 2, Benue – 1, Borno – 1 and Sokoto – 1.

143 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Plateau-35
Kaduna-21
Lagos-19
FCT-13
Ebonyi-9
Adamawa-7
Enugu-7
Katsina-7
Edo-6
Kwara-5
Osun-3
Anambra-2
Kano-2
Niger-2
Ogun-2
Benue-1
Borno-1
Sokoto-1

54,008 confirmed
41,638 discharged
1,013 deaths pic.twitter.com/jCuJMtRoB0

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) August 31, 2020