Coronavirus in Nigeria update: Total confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nigeria hit 160,000

Nigeria has recorded an additional 399 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 Friday, 12 March 2021.

According to the authorities, the total number of coronavirus infections in the country now stands at 160,332 confirmed. It also stated that 144,059 COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been discharged. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus, known formally as SARS-Cov-2.

2,009 people have died from COVID-19 related complications. This means that the active number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Nigeria as of Friday night, 12 March 2021, is 15,528.

Taking to its Twitter page, NCDC announced: “399 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-101
Anambra-96
Edo-50
Abia-29
Imo-28
Ogun-19
Akwa Ibom-16
Kaduna-13
FCT-7
Bayelsa-6
Kano-6
Oyo-6
Delta-5
Rivers-5
Nasarawa-4
Ebonyi-3
Osun-3
Gombe-2

160,332 confirmed
144,059 discharged
2,009 deaths”

399 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-101
Anambra-96
Edo-50
Abia-29
Imo-28
Ogun-19
Akwa Ibom-16
Kaduna-13
FCT-7
Bayelsa-6
Kano-6
Oyo-6
Delta-5
Rivers-5
Nasarawa-4
Ebonyi-3
Osun-3
Gombe-2

160,332 confirmed
144,059 discharged
2,009 deaths pic.twitter.com/9pjRxllgPF

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 12, 2021

Our discharges today include 831 community recoveries in FCT and 169 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/OT5GqTCxOY

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 12, 2021