The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 135 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 161,409.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Thursday.
“On the 18th of March 2021, 135 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 161409 cases have been confirmed, 146890 cases have been discharged and 2027 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 135 new cases are reported from 16 states – Lagos (41), Imo (20), Ogun (14), FCT (10), Kebbi (11), Rivers (10), Akwa Ibom (8), Plateau (4), Ebonyi (3), Kaduna (3), Kano (3), Osun (3), Oyo (2), Ekiti (1), Gombe (1), and Nasarawa (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 | 57,164 | 292 | 56,446 | 426 |
| FCT | 19,513 | 3,666 | 15,691 | 156 |
| Plateau | 9,006 | 75 | 8,874 | 57 |
| Kaduna | 8,838 | 118 | 8,655 | 65 |
| Rivers | 6,852 | 159 | 6,595 | 98 |
| Oyo | 6,821 | 512 | 6,193 | 116 |
| Edo | 4,864 | 154 | 4,518 | 192 |
| Ogun | 4,591 | 227 | 4,315 | 49 |
| Kano | 3,881 | 25 | 3,747 | 109 |
| Ondo | 3,129 | 974 | 2,094 | 61 |
| Kwara | 3,049 | 289 | 2,705 | 55 |
| Delta | 2,597 | 782 | 1,744 | 71 |
| Osun | 2,503 | 96 | 2,355 | 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 | 1,732 | 471 | 1,247 | 14 |
| Abia | 1,644 | 31 | 1,592 | 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 | 928 | 494 | 417 | 17 |
| Taraba | 910 | 24 | 864 | 22 |
| Ekiti | 857 | 65 | 781 | 11 |
| Bayelsa | 832 | 41 | 765 | 26 |
| Sokoto | 770 | 1 | 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 |
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