COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 3 Fatalities, 371 New Cases

• Total cases confirmed – 158,042
• Total cases discharged – 137,025
• Total deaths recorded – 1,954

The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 157,671 COVID-19 cases.

In its latest case update dated March 5, the NCDC reports 371 new infections and 3 deaths resulting from COVID-19 complications.

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The new infections were recorded in 20 states — Lagos-101, Rivers-54, Anambra-31, Ebonyi-23, Imo-23, Kwara-22, Kano-20, Taraba-17, Akwa Ibom-16, FCT-15, Abia-13, Kaduna-13, Osun-5, Edo-4, Oyo-4, Kebbi-3, Ogun-3, Ekiti-2, Nasarawa-1 and Zamfara-1.

Eko Hot Blog gathers that out of the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria, 137,025 cases have been discharged while the death toll stands at 1,954.

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