Latest Update on COVID-19 in Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded 712 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease (NCDC), Lagos, the epicentre of the disease recorded 388 while FCT has 77.
Others include Kwara-39, Katsina-35, Bauchi-33, Plateau-22, Ogun-18, Akwa Ibom-16, Delta-13, Kaduna-12, Osun-12, Yobe-11, Sokoto-10, Kebbi-8, Enugu-6, Edo-5, Ondo-3, Niger-2, while Kano and Oyo state have one case.
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Out of 82,747 confirmed cases, 70,239 patients have been discharged while 1,246 deaths have been recorded so far.
The latest discharges include 248 community recoveries in Lagos State and 136 community recoveries in Kaduna 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 | 28,192 | 3,094 | 24,860 | 238 |
| FCT | 10,766 | 3,801 | 6,869 | 96 |
| Kaduna | 4,804 | 563 | 4,191 | 50 |
| Plateau | 4,459 | 405 | 4,018 | 36 |
| Oyo | 3,878 | 440 | 3,392 | 46 |
| Rivers | 3,328 | 182 | 3,083 | 63 |
| Edo | 2,819 | 79 | 2,627 | 113 |
| Ogun | 2,449 | 183 | 2,232 | 34 |
| Kano | 2,134 | 249 | 1,825 | 60 |
| Delta | 1,868 | 82 | 1,737 | 49 |
| Ondo | 1,798 | 67 | 1,690 | 41 |
| Katsina | 1,570 | 270 | 1,273 | 27 |
| Enugu | 1,382 | 28 | 1,333 | 21 |
| Kwara | 1,379 | 254 | 1,094 | 31 |
| Gombe | 1,248 | 259 | 956 | 33 |
| Ebonyi | 1,097 | 30 | 1,037 | 30 |
| Osun | 1,004 | 36 | 945 | 23 |
| Abia | 983 | 16 | 957 | 10 |
| Bauchi | 945 | 118 | 813 | 14 |
| Borno | 789 | 48 | 705 | 36 |
| Imo | 748 | 22 | 714 | 12 |
| Nasarawa | 665 | 323 | 329 | 13 |
| Benue | 524 | 44 | 469 | 11 |
| Bayelsa | 519 | 77 | 421 | 21 |
| Akwa Ibom | 429 | 73 | 347 | 9 |
| Niger | 409 | 96 | 300 | 13 |
| Ekiti | 409 | 11 | 392 | 6 |
| Jigawa | 389 | 52 | 326 | 11 |
| Adamawa | 355 | 96 | 238 | 21 |
| Anambra | 307 | 14 | 274 | 19 |
| Sokoto | 290 | 64 | 209 | 17 |
| Taraba | 211 | 27 | 177 | 7 |
| Yobe | 187 | 56 | 123 | 8 |
| Cross River | 166 | 63 | 91 | 12 |
| Kebbi | 163 | 11 | 144 | 8 |
| Zamfara | 79 | 1 | 73 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
