The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,056 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 141,447.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday.
Nigeria also recorded 21 COVID-19 deaths, raising the total fatality in the country to 1,694.
“On the 9th of February 2021, 1056 new confirmed cases and 21 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 141447 cases have been confirmed, 115755 cases have been discharged and 1694 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 1056 new cases are reported from 22 states- Lagos (214), Osun (120), FCT (116), Plateau (88), Ebonyi (75), Kwara (73), Gombe (70), Ondo (57), Rivers (47), Akwa Ibom (38), Edo (25), Oyo (23), Kano (22), Delta (19) Katsina (18), Borno (16), Nasarawa (13), Ekiti (8), Ogun (8), Bauchi (4), Benue(1) and Jigawa (1),” the NCDC said.
See the breakdown of cases by state below;
Confirmed Cases by State
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Cases (on admission) | No. Discharged | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 51,985 | 5,162 | 46,471 | 352 |
| FCT | 17,974 | 6,266 | 11,580 | 128 |
| Plateau | 8,430 | 311 | 8,063 | 56 |
| Kaduna | 7,859 | 225 | 7,577 | 57 |
| Oyo | 6,016 | 1,764 | 4,161 | 91 |
| Rivers | 5,861 | 613 | 5,162 | 86 |
| Edo | 4,085 | 752 | 3,185 | 148 |
| Ogun | 3,586 | 361 | 3,179 | 46 |
| Kano | 3,355 | 363 | 2,897 | 95 |
| Ondo | 2,563 | 428 | 2,080 | 55 |
| Delta | 2,433 | 637 | 1,744 | 52 |
| Kwara | 2,258 | 606 | 1,609 | 43 |
| Nasarawa | 2,005 | 1,619 | 373 | 13 |
| Osun | 1,925 | 483 | 1,401 | 41 |
| Katsina | 1,919 | 21 | 1,871 | 27 |
| Gombe | 1,872 | 174 | 1,656 | 42 |
| Enugu | 1,829 | 297 | 1,511 | 21 |
| Ebonyi | 1,615 | 248 | 1,337 | 30 |
| Abia | 1,338 | 113 | 1,212 | 13 |
| Anambra | 1,271 | 918 | 334 | 19 |
| Imo | 1,220 | 202 | 999 | 19 |
| Akwa Ibom | 1,181 | 582 | 585 | 14 |
| Bauchi | 1,170 | -25 | 1,178 | 17 |
| Borno | 1,106 | 219 | 850 | 37 |
| Benue | 938 | 369 | 548 | 21 |
| Niger | 862 | 431 | 417 | 14 |
| Sokoto | 761 | 20 | 715 | 26 |
| Adamawa | 725 | 435 | 262 | 28 |
| Bayelsa | 706 | 38 | 643 | 25 |
| Ekiti | 649 | 141 | 499 | 9 |
| Taraba | 496 | 102 | 379 | 15 |
| Jigawa | 486 | 66 | 409 | 11 |
| Kebbi | 276 | 6 | 257 | 13 |
| Yobe | 250 | 29 | 213 | 8 |
| Cross River | 222 | 10 | 200 | 12 |
| Zamfara | 215 | 12 | 195 | 8 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
1,056 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-214
Osun-120
FCT-116
Plateau-88
Ebonyi-75
Kwara-73
Gombe-70
Ondo-57
Rivers-47
Akwa Ibom-38
Edo-25
Oyo-23
Kano-22
Delta-19
Katsina-18
Borno-16
Nasarawa-13
Ekiti-8
Ogun-8
Bauchi-4
Benue-1
Jigawa-1 pic.twitter.com/i7forLxOvD
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) February 9, 2021
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