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COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 5 Deaths, 269 New Infections
- Total cases confirmed – 158,506
- Total cases discharged – 137,875
- Total deaths recorded – 1,969
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 158,506 COVID-19 cases.
In its latest case update dated March 7, the NCDC reports 269 new infections and 5 deaths resulting from COVID-19 complications.
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The new infections were recorded in 19 states — Enugu-78, Bauchi-37, Rivers-22, Imo-18, Ogun-16, FCT-15, Akwa Ibom-13, Kaduna-13, Kebbi-11, Kwara-9, Edo-7, Ekiti-6, Borno-5, Yobe-5, Kano-4, Nasarawa-3, Osun-3, Anambra-2 and Plateau-2.
Eko Hot Blog gathers that out of the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria, 137,875 cases have been discharged while the death toll stands at 1,969.
269 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Enugu-78
Bauchi-37
Rivers-22
Imo-18
Ogun-16
FCT-15
Akwa Ibom-13
Kaduna-13
Kebbi-11
Kwara-9
Edo-7
Ekiti-6
Borno-5
Yobe-5
Kano-4
Nasarawa-3
Osun-3
Anambra-2
Plateau-2158,506 confirmed
137,875 discharged
1,969 deaths pic.twitter.com/GTWI6cFTxx— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 7, 2021
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