Coronavirus in Nigeria update: 214 new cases of coronavirus confirmed

Nigeria has recorded an additional 214 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, 23 March 2021.

According to the center, the total number of coronavirus infections in the country now stands at 162,076 confirmed. The center also stated that 148,530 COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been discharged. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus, known formally as SARS-Cov-2.

2,031 people have died from COVID-19 related complications. This means that the active number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Nigeria as of Tuesday night, 23 March is 11,515.

Taking to its Twitter page, NCDC announced:”214 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Adamawa-109 Lagos-33 Bauchi-26 Kaduna-9 Rivers-9 FCT-7 Oyo-7 Gombe-5 Ebonyi-4 Osun-3 Ekiti-1 Ogun-1

162,076 confirmed

148,530 discharged

2,031 deaths”

214 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Adamawa-109
Lagos-33
Bauchi-26
Kaduna-9
Rivers-9
FCT-7
Oyo-7
Gombe-5
Ebonyi-4
Osun-3
Ekiti-1
Ogun-1

162,076 confirmed
148,530 discharged
2,031 deaths pic.twitter.com/tV9fcKjF8J

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 23, 2021

Today’s report includes:

?157 community recoveries in Bauchi State, 121 in FCT and 55 in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines
?Backlog of cases from Adamawa State recorded from the 10th of March, 2021

A breakdown of cases by state via https://t.co/zQrpNf5Q61 pic.twitter.com/8Ov7dJHLTa

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 23, 2021