Coronavirus in Nigeria update: 394 cases of coronavirus in Nigeria update

Nigeria has recorded an additional 394 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 159,646 confirmed. The center also stated that 139,983 COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been discharged. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus, known formally as SARS-Cov-2.

1,993 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 17,670.

Taking to its Twitter page, NCDC announced: “394 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Bauchi-75 Lagos-36 Akwa Ibom-33 FCT-32 Nasarawa-29 Kaduna-26 Rivers-25 Ogun-22 Oyo-21 Edo-20 Taraba-18 Imo-17 Ondo-17 Borno-8 Plateau-7 Zamfara-4 Osun-3 Kano-1

159,646 confirmed

139,983 discharged

1,993 deaths”

394 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Bauchi-75
Lagos-36
Akwa Ibom-33
FCT-32
Nasarawa-29
Kaduna-26
Rivers-25
Ogun-22
Oyo-21
Edo-20
Taraba-18
Imo-17
Ondo-17
Borno-8
Plateau-7
Zamfara-4
Osun-3
Kano-1

159,646 confirmed
139,983 discharged
1,993 deaths pic.twitter.com/1gOAhwkTzp

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 10, 2021

Today’s report includes data from Taraba State recorded over the last two days

A breakdown of cases by state via https://t.co/zQrpNf5Q61 pic.twitter.com/QzJ9kDdyuS

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 10, 2021