Latest COVID-19 Nigeria Update in Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded 576 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reports that Lagos State, the epicentre has 277 cases while FCT has 90.
Others include Oyo-51, Nasarawa-49, Sokoto-23, Anambra-14, Bauchi-11, Imo-11, Kano-11, Edo-10, Plateau-10, Ogun-9, Osun-5, Jigawa-3, while Rivers has two cases.
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Out of 89,163 confirmed cases, 74,789 patients have been discharged while the death toll has hit 1,302.
The latest discharge includes 287 community recoveries in Lagos State and 60 community recoveries in Plateau State managed in line with guidelines.
Confirmed Cases by State
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Cases (on admission) | No. Discharged | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 31,107 | 4,124 | 26,736 | 247 |
| FCT | 11,861 | 4,185 | 7,574 | 102 |
| Kaduna | 5,328 | 626 | 4,649 | 53 |
| Plateau | 4,905 | 329 | 4,533 | 43 |
| Oyo | 3,994 | 541 | 3,402 | 51 |
| Rivers | 3,555 | 292 | 3,199 | 64 |
| Edo | 2,880 | 87 | 2,676 | 117 |
| Ogun | 2,533 | 217 | 2,282 | 34 |
| Kano | 2,308 | 310 | 1,930 | 68 |
| Delta | 1,888 | 99 | 1,737 | 52 |
| Ondo | 1,811 | 32 | 1,738 | 41 |
| Katsina | 1,636 | 180 | 1,429 | 27 |
| Kwara | 1,414 | 289 | 1,094 | 31 |
| Enugu | 1,382 | 13 | 1,348 | 21 |
| Gombe | 1,338 | 300 | 1,001 | 37 |
| Ebonyi | 1,097 | -5 | 1,072 | 30 |
| Bauchi | 1,020 | 143 | 860 | 17 |
| Osun | 1,019 | 34 | 962 | 23 |
| Abia | 1,000 | 22 | 968 | 10 |
| Nasarawa | 848 | 510 | 325 | 13 |
| Borno | 796 | 22 | 738 | 36 |
| Imo | 766 | 32 | 722 | 12 |
| Benue | 532 | 52 | 469 | 11 |
| Bayelsa | 519 | 77 | 421 | 21 |
| Akwa Ibom | 437 | 43 | 385 | 9 |
| Niger | 417 | 84 | 320 | 13 |
| Ekiti | 410 | 9 | 395 | 6 |
| Jigawa | 406 | 27 | 368 | 11 |
| Adamawa | 391 | 132 | 238 | 21 |
| Sokoto | 380 | 114 | 248 | 18 |
| Anambra | 322 | 28 | 274 | 20 |
| Taraba | 217 | 23 | 187 | 7 |
| Yobe | 187 | 56 | 123 | 8 |
| Kebbi | 173 | 20 | 144 | 9 |
| Cross River | 169 | 0 | 157 | 12 |
| Zamfara | 112 | 25 | 82 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
