Coronavirus in Nigeria update: 655 new cases of coronavirus confirmed

Nigeria has recorded an additional 655 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, 25 February 2021.

According to the centre, the total number of coronavirus infections in the country now stands at 154,476 confirmed. The centre also stated that 131,699 COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been discharged. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus, known formally as SARS-Cov-2.

Meanwhile, 1,891 people have died from COVID-19 related complications. This means that the active number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Nigeria as of Thursday night, 25 February is 20,484

Taking to its Twitter page, NCDC announced: “634 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-259 Osun-45 Edo-38 Ogun-35 FCT-33 Anambra-26 Imo-24 Ondo-24 Akwa Ibom-20 Plateau-20 Abia-19 Kaduna-19 Ebonyi-17 Borno-10 Rivers-10 Kano-9 Delta-8 Kebbi-7 Nasarawa-4 Oyo-3 Enugu-2 Ekiti-2

154,476 confirmed 131,699 discharged 1,891 deaths“

634 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-259
Osun-45
Edo-38
Ogun-35
FCT-33
Anambra-26
Imo-24
Ondo-24
Akwa Ibom-20
Plateau-20
Abia-19
Kaduna-19
Ebonyi-17
Borno-10
Rivers-10
Kano-9
Delta-8
Kebbi-7
Nasarawa-4
Oyo-3
Enugu-2
Ekiti-2

154,476 confirmed
131,699 discharged
1,891 deaths pic.twitter.com/Ne8r3ASHFX

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) February 25, 2021

Our discharges today include 236 community recoveries in Lagos State and 79 community recoveries in Imo State managed in line with guidelines.

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/VRiyToP8oX

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) February 25, 2021