Coronavirus in Nigeria update: 371 new cases of coronavirus confirmed

Nigeria has recorded an additional 371 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, 8 March 2021.

According to the center, the total number of coronavirus infections in the country now stands at 158,906confirmed. The center also stated that 138,502 COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been discharged. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus, known formally as SARS-Cov-2.

1,982 people have died from COVID-19 related complications. This means that the active number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Nigeria as of Monday night, 8 March is 18,422.

Taking to its Twitter page, NCDC announced:“371 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-102 Enugu-65 Edo-56 FCT-23 Ogun-20 Osun-18 Bayelsa-18 Rivers-15 Kaduna-14 Plateau-10 Oyo-8 Bauchi-7 Kano-5 Delta-4 Nasarawa-3 Niger-2 Ekiti-1

158,906 confirmed

138,502 discharged

1,982 deaths”

371 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-102
Enugu-65
Edo-56
FCT-23
Ogun-20
Osun-18
Bayelsa-18
Rivers-15
Kaduna-14
Plateau-10
Oyo-8
Bauchi-7
Kano-5
Delta-4
Nasarawa-3
Niger-2
Ekiti-1

158,906 confirmed
138,502 discharged
1,982 deaths pic.twitter.com/DlLJjXqdZj

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 8, 2021

Our discharges today includes 104 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/FzBbDJOwZw

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 8, 2021