Coronavirus in Nigeria update: 131 new cases of coronavirus confirmed

Nigeria has recorded an additional 131 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 Monday, 22 March 2021.

According to the center, the total number of coronavirus infections in the country now stands at161,868 confirmed. The center also stated that 148,125 COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been discharged. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus, known formally as SARS-Cov-2.

2,030 people have died from COVID-19 related complications. This means that the active number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Nigeria as of Monday night, 22 March is 11,931.

Taking to its Twitter page, NCDC announced: “131 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-64 Rivers-12 Kaduna-11 Plateau-9 Jigawa-8 Bayelsa-6 Ondo-5 Ebonyi-4 FCT-4 Osun-4 Borno-1 Kano-1 Ogun-1 Oyo-1

161,868 confirmed

148,125 discharged

2030 deaths”

131 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-64
Rivers-12
Kaduna-11
Plateau-9
Jigawa-8
Bayelsa-6
Ondo-5
Ebonyi-4
FCT-4
Osun-4
Borno-1
Kano-1
Ogun-1
Oyo-1

161,868 confirmed
148,125 discharged
2030 deaths pic.twitter.com/MW5oVj1Y4C

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 22, 2021

Today’s report includes 102 community recoveries in Lagos State and 23 in FCT are managed in line with guidelines

A breakdown of cases by state via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/gSXRdv7P7e

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 22, 2021