Latest Update on COVID-19 Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded 542 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
This was revealed in an update from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). According to the government agency, the latest cases include:
Lagos-99
Kwara-91
Ebonyi-48
Ogun-44
Kaduna-42
Oyo-33
Ondo-25
FCT-24
Kebbi-23
Osun-20
Ekiti-17
Nasarawa-12
Imo-11
Delta-10
Gombe-9
Kano-8
Katsina-7
Rivers-7
Edo-5
Plateau-4
Bauchi-3
Nigeria now has 152,616 confirmed cases while 129,300 patients have been discharged. The death toll stands at 1,862.
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In the present update, NCDC said there were 193 community recoveries in Lagos State and 113 community recoveries in Kwara State managed in line with guidelines. There was also a backlog of deaths recorded in Lagos State.
Confirmed Cases by State
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Cases (on admission) | No. Discharged | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 54,712 | 2,233 | 52,080 | 399 |
| FCT | 19,019 | 7,117 | 11,760 | 142 |
| Plateau | 8,833 | 134 | 8,642 | 57 |
| Kaduna | 8,360 | 247 | 8,053 | 60 |
| Oyo | 6,676 | 996 | 5,574 | 106 |
| Rivers | 6,323 | 386 | 5,845 | 92 |
| Edo | 4,474 | 669 | 3,647 | 158 |
| Ogun | 4,124 | 617 | 3,461 | 46 |
| Kano | 3,666 | 176 | 3,387 | 103 |
| Ondo | 2,923 | 786 | 2,080 | 57 |
| Kwara | 2,831 | 723 | 2,059 | 49 |
| Delta | 2,518 | 710 | 1,744 | 64 |
| Osun | 2,324 | 525 | 1,751 | 48 |
| Nasarawa | 2,186 | 1,800 | 373 | 13 |
| Katsina | 2,029 | 32 | 1,970 | 27 |
| Gombe | 2,027 | 102 | 1,882 | 43 |
| Enugu | 1,966 | 123 | 1,814 | 29 |
| Ebonyi | 1,839 | 300 | 1,508 | 31 |
| Anambra | 1,615 | 500 | 1,096 | 19 |
| Abia | 1,440 | 62 | 1,360 | 18 |
| Imo | 1,437 | 227 | 1,184 | 26 |
| Akwa Ibom | 1,420 | 692 | 714 | 14 |
| Borno | 1,242 | 272 | 932 | 38 |
| Bauchi | 1,218 | 5 | 1,196 | 17 |
| Benue | 1,170 | 568 | 580 | 22 |
| Niger | 907 | 473 | 417 | 17 |
| Ekiti | 771 | 115 | 647 | 9 |
| Sokoto | 768 | 2 | 738 | 28 |
| Adamawa | 762 | 470 | 264 | 28 |
| Bayelsa | 751 | 19 | 706 | 26 |
| Taraba | 693 | 138 | 535 | 20 |
| Jigawa | 496 | 56 | 429 | 11 |
| Kebbi | 337 | 43 | 280 | 14 |
| Yobe | 268 | 17 | 242 | 9 |
| Cross River | 267 | 32 | 223 | 12 |
| Zamfara | 219 | -4 | 215 | 8 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
