Coronavirus in Nigeria update: 287 new cases confirmed

Nigeria has recorded an additional 287 coronavirus cases according to the latest data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

The NCDC made the revelation during its nightly update on coronavirus in Nigeria via its Twitter handle on Thursday, 11 March 2021.

According to the center, the total number of coronavirus infections in the country now stands at 159,933 confirmed. The center also stated that 142,404 COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been discharged. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus, known formally as SARS-Cov-2.

2,001 people have died from COVID-19 related complications. This means that the active number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Nigeria as of Thursday night, 11 March is 15,528.

Taking to its Twitter page, NCDC announced: “287 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-107 Kwara-26 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

159,933 confirmed

142,404 discharged

2,001 deaths“

287 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-107
Kwara-26
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

159,933 confirmed
142,404 discharged
2,001 deaths pic.twitter.com/0fVkqFdcRw

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 11, 2021

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

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/T8uu12wdZz

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 11, 2021