Coronavirus in Nigeria update: 120 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Nigeria

Nigeria has recorded an additional 120 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 Sunday, 14 March 2021.

According to the authorities, the total number of coronavirus infections in the country now stands at 160,657 confirmed. It also stated that 145,399 COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been discharged. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus, known formally as SARS-Cov-2.

2,013 people have died from COVID-19 related complications. This means that the active number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Nigeria as of Sunday night, 14 March 2021, is 13,245.

Taking to its Twitter page, NCDC announced: “120 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-32 Rivers-25 Kaduna-20 Bayelsa-13 Kano-7 Jigawa-5 Borno-5 Abia-4 Oyo-3 Plateau-2 FCT-1 Ogun-1 Nasarawa-1 Imo-1

160,657 confirmed

145,399 discharged

2,013 deaths”

120 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-32
Rivers-25
Kaduna-20
Bayelsa-13
Kano-7
Jigawa-5
Borno-5
Abia-4
Oyo-3
Plateau-2
FCT-1
Ogun-1
Nasarawa-1
Imo-1

160,657 confirmed
145,399 discharged
2,013 deaths pic.twitter.com/OPRnAE4qbX

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 14, 2021

Our discharges today includes 82 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/wb63lQgnvN

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 14, 2021