Coronavirus in Nigeria update: 655 new cases confirmed

Nigeria has recorded an additional 655 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, 24 February 2021.

According to the centre, the total number of coronavirus infections in the country now stands at 153,842 confirmed. The centre also stated that 130,818 COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus, known formally as SARS-Cov-2.

Meanwhile, 1,885 people have died from COVID-19 related complications. This means that the active number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Nigeria as of Wednesday night, 24 February is 20, 484

Taking to it’s Twitter page, NCDC announced: “655 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-240 Ogun-88 Rivers-56 FCT-51 Kaduna-43 Kano-25 Plateau-21 Taraba-19 Edo-17 Abia15 Delta-13 Nasarawa-11 Akwa Ibom-10 Kwara-10 Oyo-10 Kebbi-9 Borno-5 Bayelsa-4 Gombe-4 Ekiti-2 Osun-2 153,842 confirmed 130,818 discharged 1,885 deaths”

655 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-240
Ogun-88
Rivers-56
FCT-51
Kaduna-43
Kano-25
Plateau-21
Taraba-19
Edo-17
Abia15
Delta-13
Nasarawa-11
Akwa Ibom-10
Kwara-10
Oyo-10
Kebbi-9
Borno-5
Bayelsa-4
Gombe-4
Ekiti-2
Osun-2

153,842 confirmed
130,818 discharged
1,885 deaths pic.twitter.com/K1OPqdarXJ

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) February 24, 2021

Today’s report include:

?297 community recoveries in Lagos State and 93 community recoveries in Edo State managed in line with guidelines
?Data from Edo State recorded over the last two days

A breakdown of cases by state via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/pYtApK8Lir

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) February 24, 2021