The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 71 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 163,652.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday.
“On the 9th of April 2021, 71 new confirmed cases and 1 death was recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 163652 cases have been confirmed, 154073 cases have been discharged and 2059 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 71 new cases are reported from 10 states- Lagos (24), Yobe (13), Rivers (9), Akwa Ibom (6), FCT (6), Kano (6), Osun (3), Delta (2), Jigawa (1) and Plateau (1),” the NCDC said.
See the breakdown of cases by state below;
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Cases (on admission) | No. Discharged | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 57,924 | 495 | 56,990 | 439 |
| FCT | 19,703 | 459 | 19,080 | 164 |
| Plateau | 9,030 | 6 | 8,967 | 57 |
| Kaduna | 8,984 | 42 | 8,877 | 65 |
| Rivers | 6,986 | 36 | 6,849 | 101 |
| Oyo | 6,838 | 209 | 6,506 | 123 |
| Edo | 4,892 | 8 | 4,699 | 185 |
| Ogun | 4,620 | 0 | 4,571 | 49 |
| Kano | 3,924 | 21 | 3,793 | 110 |
| Ondo | 3,226 | 1,083 | 2,080 | 63 |
| Kwara | 3,120 | 251 | 2,814 | 55 |
| Delta | 2,615 | 800 | 1,744 | 71 |
| Osun | 2,547 | 29 | 2,466 | 52 |
| Nasarawa | 2,378 | 1,992 | 373 | 13 |
| Enugu | 2,259 | 257 | 1,973 | 29 |
| Katsina | 2,097 | 14 | 2,049 | 34 |
| Gombe | 2,034 | 4 | 1,986 | 44 |
| Ebonyi | 2,008 | 11 | 1,965 | 32 |
| Anambra | 1,909 | 64 | 1,826 | 19 |
| Akwa Ibom | 1,794 | 81 | 1,699 | 14 |
| Abia | 1,677 | 11 | 1,645 | 21 |
| Imo | 1,655 | 26 | 1,592 | 37 |
| Bauchi | 1,538 | 6 | 1,515 | 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 |
| Bayelsa | 871 | 26 | 819 | 26 |
| Ekiti | 868 | 15 | 842 | 11 |
| Sokoto | 775 | 1 | 746 | 28 |
| Jigawa | 525 | 24 | 485 | 16 |
| Kebbi | 450 | 42 | 392 | 16 |
| Cross River | 385 | 10 | 357 | 18 |
| Yobe | 365 | 49 | 307 | 9 |
| Zamfara | 234 | 5 | 221 | 8 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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