The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 341 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 155,417.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Saturday.
Nigeria also recorded 3 COVID-19 deaths, raising the total fatality in the country to 1,905.
On the 27th of Feb 2020, Nigeria detected her first case of #COVID19.
“On the 27th of February 2021, 341 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 155417 cases have been confirmed, 133,256 cases have been discharged and 1905 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 341 new cases are reported from 21 states- Lagos (96), Rivers (41), Kaduna (33), Edo (21), Osun (20), Akwa Ibom (17), FCT (17), Ondo (15), Gombe (11), Kano (11), Imo (10), Ekiti (9), Kebbi (9), Kwara (8), Oyo (8), Borno (6), Enugu (3), Plateau (3), Delta (1), Niger (1) and Ogun (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 | 55,646 | 1,886 | 53,350 | 410 |
| FCT | 19,203 | 7,220 | 11,839 | 144 |
| Plateau | 8,877 | 102 | 8,718 | 57 |
| Kaduna | 8,486 | 142 | 8,282 | 62 |
| Oyo | 6,725 | 978 | 5,637 | 110 |
| Rivers | 6,477 | 267 | 6,116 | 94 |
| Edo | 4,550 | 436 | 3,948 | 166 |
| Ogun | 4,378 | 753 | 3,579 | 46 |
| Kano | 3,743 | 180 | 3,459 | 104 |
| Ondo | 2,983 | 846 | 2,080 | 57 |
| Kwara | 2,909 | 557 | 2,301 | 51 |
| Delta | 2,557 | 748 | 1,744 | 65 |
| Osun | 2,412 | 417 | 1,945 | 50 |
| Nasarawa | 2,212 | 1,826 | 373 | 13 |
| Gombe | 2,051 | 98 | 1,910 | 43 |
| Katsina | 2,029 | 32 | 1,970 | 27 |
| Enugu | 2,003 | 109 | 1,865 | 29 |
| Ebonyi | 1,864 | 286 | 1,547 | 31 |
| Anambra | 1,641 | 207 | 1,415 | 19 |
| Abia | 1,514 | 67 | 1,427 | 20 |
| Akwa Ibom | 1,501 | 637 | 850 | 14 |
| Imo | 1,474 | 183 | 1,263 | 28 |
| Borno | 1,272 | 170 | 1,064 | 38 |
| Bauchi | 1,224 | 11 | 1,196 | 17 |
| Benue | 1,188 | 575 | 591 | 22 |
| Niger | 913 | 479 | 417 | 17 |
| Taraba | 804 | 146 | 636 | 22 |
| Ekiti | 797 | 133 | 654 | 10 |
| Sokoto | 769 | 1 | 740 | 28 |
| Bayelsa | 767 | 35 | 706 | 26 |
| Adamawa | 762 | 470 | 264 | 28 |
| Jigawa | 496 | 56 | 429 | 11 |
| Kebbi | 374 | 60 | 300 | 14 |
| Cross River | 324 | 57 | 254 | 13 |
| Yobe | 268 | 17 | 242 | 9 |
| Zamfara | 219 | -4 | 215 | 8 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
341 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria
Lagos-96
Rivers-41
Kaduna-33
Edo-21
Osun-20
Akwa Ibom-17
FCT-17
Ondo-15
Gombe-11
Kano-11
Imo-10
Ekiti-9
Kebbi-9
Kwara-8
Oyo-8
Borno-6
Enugu-3
Plateau-3
Delta-1
Niger-1
Ogun-1
155,417 confirmed
133,256 discharged
1,905 deaths pic.twitter.com/Am8f5TDr1U
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) February 27, 2021
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