The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 371 fresh cases of coronavirus, (COVID-19) in many states across the country.
The development brings the total number of recorded cases since February 2020 to 158,906.
Among the 158,906 cases confirmed so far, 138,502 patients have been successfully treated and discharged from various isolation centres across the country, while about 1,982 persons have died.
DAILY POST reports that the total number of active COVID-19 cases in the country as at March 9, stands at 18,422.
The health agency made the announcement yesterday night via a tweet on its verified Twitter handle.
The tweet reads: “371 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-102
Enugu-65
Edo-56
FCT-23
Ogun-20
Osun-18
Bayelsa-18
Rivers-15
Kaduna-14
Plateau-10
Oyo-8
Bauchi-7
Kano-5
Delta-4
Nasarawa-3
Niger-2
Ekiti-1
158,906 confirmed
138,502 discharged
1,982 deaths
“Our discharges today includes 104 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines”.
Enugu overtakes FCT, others as NCDC confirms 371 fresh cases
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