COVID-19: NCDC Reports 6 Deaths, 346 New Cases

• Total cases confirmed – 159,252
• Total cases discharged – 139,056
• Total deaths recorded – 1,988

The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 159,252 COVID-19 cases.

In its latest case update dated March 9, the NCDC reports 346 new infections and 6 deaths resulting from COVID-19 complications.

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The new infections were recorded in 18 states — Lagos-86, Bauchi-64, Kaduna-26, Kwara-26, FCT-24, Rivers-23, Plateau-22, Ogun-16, Ebonyi-14, Bayelsa-12, Cross River-10, Edo-8, Akwa Ibom-5, Ekiti-3, Gombe-2, Kano-2, Osun-2 and Delta-1.

Eko Hot Blog gathers that out of the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria, 139,056 cases have been discharged while the death toll stands at 1,988.

346 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-86
Bauchi-64
Kaduna-26
Kwara-26
FCT-24
Rivers-23
Plateau-22
Ogun-16
Ebonyi-14
Bayelsa-12
Cross River-10
Edo-8
Akwa Ibom-5
Ekiti-3
Gombe-2
Kano-2
Osun-2
Delta-1

159,252 confirmed
139,056 discharged
1,988 deaths pic.twitter.com/drgtVeDWi8

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 9, 2021

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