Nigeria records 50 new COVID-19 infections, total now 163,113

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 50 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 163,113.

The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Saturday.

“On the 3rd of April 2021, 50 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.

“Till date, 163,113 cases have been confirmed, 151,853 cases have been discharged and 2,058 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 50 new cases are reported from 6 states- Lagos(27), Plateau (11), Bayelsa (7), Gombe (3), Nasarawa (1) and Ekiti (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	57,757	328	56,990	439
FCT	19,669	1,463	18,042	164
Plateau	9,028	36	8,935	57
Kaduna	8,960	62	8,833	65
Rivers	6,932	16	6,816	100
Oyo	6,838	475	6,240	123
Edo	4,884	10	4,689	185
Ogun	4,620	26	4,545	49
Kano	3,913	26	3,777	110
Ondo	3,197	1,054	2,080	63
Kwara	3,083	214	2,814	55
Delta	2,606	791	1,744	71
Osun	2,536	27	2,457	52
Nasarawa	2,351	1,965	373	13
Enugu	2,255	253	1,973	29
Katsina	2,095	31	2,030	34
Gombe	2,033	5	1,984	44
Ebonyi	2,007	24	1,951	32
Anambra	1,909	64	1,826	19
Akwa Ibom	1,776	224	1,538	14
Abia	1,665	1	1,643	21
Imo	1,650	21	1,592	37
Bauchi	1,531	13	1,501	17
Borno	1,336	98	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	867	19	837	11
Bayelsa	861	16	819	26
Sokoto	774	1	745	28
Jigawa	524	23	485	16
Kebbi	450	42	392	16
Cross River	377	11	348	18
Yobe	313	20	284	9
Zamfara	232	3	221	8
Kogi	5	0	3	2

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