Coronavirus in Nigeria update: 346 new cases of coronavirus confirmed

Nigeria has recorded an additional 346 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 Tuesday, 9 March 2021.

According to the center, the total number of coronavirus infections in the country now stands at 159,252 confirmed. The center also stated that 139,056 COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been discharged. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus, known formally as SARS-Cov-2.

1,988 people have died from COVID-19 related complications. This means that the active number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Nigeria as of Tuesday night, 9 March is 18,208.

Taking to its Twitter page, NCDC announced: “346 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-86 Bauchi-64 Kaduna-26 Kwara-26 FCT-24 Rivers-23 Plateau-22 Ogun-16 Ebonyi-14 Bayelsa-12 Cross River-10 Edo-8 Akwa Ibom-5 Ekiti-3 Gombe-2 Kano-2 Osun-2 Delta-1 159,252 confirmed+

139,056 discharged

1,988 deaths“

346 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-86
Bauchi-64
Kaduna-26
Kwara-26
FCT-24
Rivers-23
Plateau-22
Ogun-16
Ebonyi-14
Bayelsa-12
Cross River-10
Edo-8
Akwa Ibom-5
Ekiti-3
Gombe-2
Kano-2
Osun-2
Delta-1

159,252 confirmed
139,056 discharged
1,988 deaths pic.twitter.com/drgtVeDWi8

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 9, 2021

Our discharges today include 170 community recoveries in Lagos State and 83 in Kwara State managed in line with guidelines.

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

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 9, 2021