Breaking: NCDC announces 453 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, total now 47,743

Nigeria's Coronavirus cases are gradually increasing to 50,000 following the latest infections announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)

The new cases were recorded in 16 states, with Lagos, FCT and Plateau topping the chart.

With the new recorded infections, Nigeria now has 47,743 confirmed cases, 33,943 recoveries and 956 deaths.

The new cases announced by the NCDC's official Twitter page on Wednesday evening, August 12, 2020, were recorded in 16 states with Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Plateau, occupying the first, second and third spots respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the case:

Lagos - 113

FCT - 72

Plateau - 59

Enugu - 55

Kaduna - 38

Ondo - 32

Osun - 26

Ebonyi - 20

Ogun - 9

Delta - 8

Borno - 7

Akwa Ibom - 6

Oyo - 5

Bauchi - 1

Kano - 1

Ekiti - 1

453 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-113
FCT-72
Plateau-59
Enugu-55
Kaduna-38
Ondo-32
Osun-26
Ebonyi-20
Ogun-9
Delta-8
Borno-7
Akwa Ibom-6
Oyo-5
Bauchi-1
Kano-1
Ekiti-1

47,743 confirmed
33,943 discharged
956 deaths pic.twitter.com/EPmdqvueGt

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) August 12, 2020