Covid-19: Nigeria confirms 597 new cases, 17 deaths

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 597 new  cases and 17 deaths  in Nigeria on the 7^th of September 2021.

Till date, 196487 cases have been confirmed, 185159 cases have been discharged and 2573 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory

The 597 new cases are reported from 14 states- Lagos (204), Rivers (89), Edo (65), FCT (50), Oyo (47), Enugu (46), Ekiti (24), Cross River (17), Delta (15), Gombe (15), Osun (12), Plateau (6), Benue (5) and Kano (2)

A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities