Latest Update on COVID-19 in Nigeria

Nigeria has recorded over 2000 COVID-19 deaths since the first index last year.

This is coming from the latest update released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which revealed 287 new cases in the last 24 hours.

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According to the government agency, Lagos State, the epicenter of the dreaded virus has 107 cases, while Kwara has 26.

Others include:

Akwa Ibom-23

Bauchi-22

Ogun-21

Rivers-19

Kaduna-14

FCT-11

Abia-8

Edo-8

Ekiti-6

Kano-5

Gombe-4

Osun-4

Oyo-3

Plateau-3

Nasarawa-2

Delta-1

Nigeria has now recorded 159,933 confirmed cases, while 142,404 patients have been discharged. The death toll stands at 2,000.

“Our discharges today include 1,858 community recoveries in FCT and 259 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines,” NCDC added.

Confirmed Cases by State

States AffectedNo. of Cases (Lab Confirmed)No. of Cases (on admission)No. DischargedNo. of Deaths
Lagos56,80468755,695422
FCT19,4405,46813,817155
Plateau8,986928,83757
Kaduna8,7381778,49665
Oyo6,7984966,187115
Rivers6,7622436,42297
Edo4,7622104,367185
Ogun4,5162344,23349
Kano3,8571013,647109
Ondo3,0839442,08059
Kwara3,0142912,66855
Delta2,5887761,74468
Osun2,4841322,30052
Nasarawa2,2851,89937313
Enugu2,2213271,86529
Katsina2,06012,02534
Gombe2,016211,95243
Ebonyi1,9653171,61632
Anambra1,8131951,59919
Akwa Ibom1,6715471,11014
Abia1,596241,55121
Imo1,5861231,43231
Bauchi1,4421581,26717
Borno1,316781,20038
Benue1,18857559122
Adamawa94264127031
Niger92148741717
Taraba8815580422
Ekiti8446776710
Bayelsa8093974426
Sokoto769074128
Jigawa496048016
Kebbi4127532314
Cross River3442030717
Yobe293252599
Zamfara22632158
Kogi5032

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