The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 58 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 163,388.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday.
“On the 6th of April 2021, 58 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 163388 cases have been confirmed, 153630 cases have been discharged and 2058 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 58 new cases are reported from 11 states- Lagos (32), Kaduna (5), Enugu (4), Kano (4), Edo (3), FCT (3), Osun (3), Abia (1), Bauchi (1), Gombe (1), and Rivers (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 | 57,854 | 425 | 56,990 | 439 |
| FCT | 19,681 | 437 | 19,080 | 164 |
| Plateau | 9,028 | 22 | 8,949 | 57 |
| Kaduna | 8,972 | 44 | 8,863 | 65 |
| Rivers | 6,949 | 14 | 6,835 | 100 |
| Oyo | 6,838 | 474 | 6,241 | 123 |
| Edo | 4,889 | 6 | 4,698 | 185 |
| Ogun | 4,620 | 8 | 4,563 | 49 |
| Kano | 3,917 | 24 | 3,783 | 110 |
| Ondo | 3,220 | 1,077 | 2,080 | 63 |
| Kwara | 3,120 | 251 | 2,814 | 55 |
| Delta | 2,608 | 793 | 1,744 | 71 |
| Osun | 2,544 | 30 | 2,462 | 52 |
| Nasarawa | 2,364 | 1,978 | 373 | 13 |
| Enugu | 2,259 | 257 | 1,973 | 29 |
| Katsina | 2,097 | 14 | 2,049 | 34 |
| Gombe | 2,034 | 4 | 1,986 | 44 |
| Ebonyi | 2,007 | 24 | 1,951 | 32 |
| Anambra | 1,909 | 64 | 1,826 | 19 |
| Akwa Ibom | 1,780 | 163 | 1,603 | 14 |
| Abia | 1,677 | 11 | 1,645 | 21 |
| Imo | 1,655 | 26 | 1,592 | 37 |
| Bauchi | 1,532 | -38 | 1,553 | 17 |
| Borno | 1,337 | 99 | 1,200 | 38 |
| Benue | 1,188 | 575 | 591 | 22 |
| Adamawa | 1,051 | 745 | 274 | 32 |
| Niger | 930 | 0 | 913 | 17 |
| Taraba | 910 | 24 | 864 | 22 |
| Ekiti | 867 | 19 | 837 | 11 |
| Bayelsa | 861 | 16 | 819 | 26 |
| Sokoto | 774 | 0 | 746 | 28 |
| Jigawa | 524 | 23 | 485 | 16 |
| Kebbi | 450 | 42 | 392 | 16 |
| Cross River | 377 | 11 | 348 | 18 |
| Yobe | 328 | 35 | 284 | 9 |
| Zamfara | 232 | 3 | 221 | 8 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
58 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-32
Kaduna-5
Enugu-4
Kano-4
Edo-3
FCT-3
Osun-3
Abia-1
Bauchi-1
Gombe-1
Rivers-1
163,388 confirmed
153,630 discharged
2,058 deaths pic.twitter.com/cC6pc0pMlk
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 6, 2021
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