The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 130 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 161,539.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday.
“On the 19th of March 2021, 130 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 161539 cases have been confirmed, 147581 cases have been discharged and 2027 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 130 new cases are reported from 13 states- Lagos (46), Ogun (19), Kwara (18), FCT (12), Kaduna (10), Ekiti (6), Abia (5), Edo(3), Sokoto(3), Osun (3), Niger (2), Oyo (2), and Akwa Ibom (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 | 57,210 | 96 | 56,688 | 426 |
| FCT | 19,525 | 3,485 | 15,884 | 156 |
| Plateau | 9,006 | 62 | 8,887 | 57 |
| Kaduna | 8,848 | 120 | 8,663 | 65 |
| Rivers | 6,852 | 145 | 6,609 | 98 |
| Oyo | 6,823 | 512 | 6,195 | 116 |
| Edo | 4,867 | 137 | 4,538 | 192 |
| Ogun | 4,610 | 243 | 4,318 | 49 |
| Kano | 3,881 | 25 | 3,747 | 109 |
| Ondo | 3,129 | 974 | 2,094 | 61 |
| Kwara | 3,067 | 204 | 2,808 | 55 |
| Delta | 2,597 | 782 | 1,744 | 71 |
| Osun | 2,506 | 60 | 2,394 | 52 |
| Nasarawa | 2,315 | 1,929 | 373 | 13 |
| Enugu | 2,221 | 327 | 1,865 | 29 |
| Katsina | 2,082 | 18 | 2,030 | 34 |
| Gombe | 2,025 | 5 | 1,976 | 44 |
| Ebonyi | 1,976 | 8 | 1,936 | 32 |
| Anambra | 1,909 | 64 | 1,826 | 19 |
| Akwa Ibom | 1,733 | 460 | 1,259 | 14 |
| Abia | 1,649 | 9 | 1,619 | 21 |
| Imo | 1,639 | 68 | 1,535 | 36 |
| Bauchi | 1,482 | 198 | 1,267 | 17 |
| Borno | 1,324 | 86 | 1,200 | 38 |
| Benue | 1,188 | 575 | 591 | 22 |
| Adamawa | 942 | 641 | 270 | 31 |
| Niger | 930 | 496 | 417 | 17 |
| Taraba | 910 | 24 | 864 | 22 |
| Ekiti | 863 | 70 | 782 | 11 |
| Bayelsa | 832 | 27 | 779 | 26 |
| Sokoto | 773 | 4 | 741 | 28 |
| Jigawa | 501 | 5 | 480 | 16 |
| Kebbi | 438 | 32 | 392 | 14 |
| Cross River | 357 | 13 | 327 | 17 |
| Yobe | 293 | 25 | 259 | 9 |
| Zamfara | 231 | 2 | 221 | 8 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
130 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-46
Ogun-19
Kwara-18
FCT-12
Kaduna-10
Ekiti-6
Abia-5
Edo-3
Sokoto-3
Osun-3
Niger-2
Oyo-2
Akwa Ibom-1
161,539 confirmed
147,581 discharged
2,027 deaths pic.twitter.com/a2w3hTjXlZ
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 19, 2021
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