On the 1st of August 2021, 407 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria according to the Nigerian Centre for Disease control (NCDC).
Till date, 174,315 cases have been confirmed, 165,005 cases have been discharged and 2,149 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
The 407 new cases are reported from 17 states- Lagos (160), Akwa Ibom (75), Ondo (51), Abia (33), Oyo (29), Kaduna (18), Katsina (7), Gombe (6), Ogun (6), Ekiti (5), Delta (4), FCT (4), Ebonyi (3), Edo (2), Niger (2), Bayelsa (1), and Nasarawa (1)
A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities around the country.
