Coronavirus in Nigeria update: 464 cases of coronavirus confirmed

Nigeria has recorded an additional 464 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 Wednesday, 3 March 2021.

According to the center, the total number of coronavirus infections in the country now stands at 156,963 confirmed. The center also stated that 135,831 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, 1,939 people have died from COVID-19 related complications. This means that the active number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Nigeria as of Wednesday night, 3 March is 19,193.

Taking to its Twitter page, NCDC announced: “464 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-131 Kaduna-69 Akwa Ibom-33 Imo-31 Katsina-30 Kano-26 Ondo-23 Yobe-20 FCT-18 Ogun-13 Rivers-12 Kebbi-11 Ekiti-9 Osun-6 Oyo-6 Borno-5 Gombe-5 Plateau-5 Edo-4 Abia-3 Delta-3 Zamfara-1

156,963 confirmed

135,831 discharged

1,939 deaths”

464 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-131
Kaduna-69
Akwa Ibom-33
Imo-31
Katsina-30
Kano-26
Ondo-23
Yobe-20
FCT-18
Ogun-13
Rivers-12
Kebbi-11
Ekiti-9
Osun-6
Oyo-6
Borno-5
Gombe-5
Plateau-5
Edo-4
Abia-3
Delta-3
Zamfara-1

156,963 confirmed
135,831 discharged
1,939 deaths pic.twitter.com/lWqvj3Sw26

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 4, 2021

Today’s report includes:

?229 community recoveries in Lagos State, 144 in Imo State and 45 in Akwa Ibom State

?3 previously confirmed cases in Nasarawa State omitted from the cumulative report

A breakdown of cases by state via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/cYVEpJd03z

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 4, 2021