Highlights
The 459 new cases are reported from 19 states- Lagos (185), Abia (38), Oyo (38), Akwa Ibom (33), Cross River (33), Osun (24), Ekiti (23), Benue (15), Kwara (14), Kano (12), Delta (10), FCT (10), Edo (9), Kaduna (5), Ogun (3), Kastina (2), Nasarawa (2), Rivers (2), and Bayelsa (1)
A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities
On the 5th of September 2021, 459 new confirmed cases and 30 deaths were recorded in Nigeria
Till date, 195511 cases have been confirmed, 184529 cases have been discharged and 2552 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory