The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 113 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 162,388.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday.
“On the 26th of March 2021, 113 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 162388 cases have been confirmed, 149986 cases have been discharged and 2039 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 113 new cases are reported from 10 states- Lagos (53), Rivers (22), Akwa Ibom (12), Kaduna (12), Ondo (6), Osun (3), FCT (2), Jigawa(1), Nasarawa (1) and Kano (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 | 57,501 | 81 | 56,990 | 430 |
| FCT | 19,603 | 2,382 | 17,064 | 157 |
| Plateau | 9,019 | 63 | 8,899 | 57 |
| Kaduna | 8,908 | 68 | 8,775 | 65 |
| Rivers | 6,899 | 61 | 6,739 | 99 |
| Oyo | 6,835 | 498 | 6,221 | 116 |
| Edo | 4,873 | 37 | 4,644 | 192 |
| Ogun | 4,613 | 151 | 4,413 | 49 |
| Kano | 3,897 | 24 | 3,763 | 110 |
| Ondo | 3,168 | 1,012 | 2,094 | 62 |
| Kwara | 3,070 | 201 | 2,814 | 55 |
| Delta | 2,599 | 784 | 1,744 | 71 |
| Osun | 2,522 | 25 | 2,445 | 52 |
| Nasarawa | 2,318 | 1,932 | 373 | 13 |
| Enugu | 2,221 | 327 | 1,865 | 29 |
| Katsina | 2,082 | 18 | 2,030 | 34 |
| Gombe | 2,030 | 3 | 1,983 | 44 |
| Ebonyi | 1,993 | 23 | 1,938 | 32 |
| Anambra | 1,909 | 64 | 1,826 | 19 |
| Akwa Ibom | 1,759 | 361 | 1,384 | 14 |
| Abia | 1,649 | 9 | 1,619 | 21 |
| Imo | 1,642 | 70 | 1,535 | 37 |
| Bauchi | 1,516 | 75 | 1,424 | 17 |
| Borno | 1,327 | 89 | 1,200 | 38 |
| Benue | 1,188 | 575 | 591 | 22 |
| Adamawa | 1,051 | 745 | 274 | 32 |
| Niger | 930 | 496 | 417 | 17 |
| Taraba | 910 | 24 | 864 | 22 |
| Ekiti | 864 | 46 | 807 | 11 |
| Bayelsa | 846 | 36 | 784 | 26 |
| Sokoto | 774 | 5 | 741 | 28 |
| Jigawa | 514 | 13 | 485 | 16 |
| Kebbi | 442 | 34 | 392 | 16 |
| Cross River | 366 | 8 | 341 | 17 |
| Yobe | 313 | 20 | 284 | 9 |
| Zamfara | 232 | 3 | 221 | 8 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
113 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-53
Rivers-22
Akwa Ibom-12
Kaduna-12
Ondo-6
Osun-3
FCT-2
Jigawa-1
Nasarawa-1
Kano-1
162,388 confirmed
149,986 discharged
2,039 deaths pic.twitter.com/NEtqE8Lfpm
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 26, 2021
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