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COVID-19: NCDC Announces 399 New Cases, 8 Fatalities

  • Total cases confirmed – 160,332
  • Total cases discharged – 144,059
  • Total deaths recorded – 2,009

The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 159,933 COVID-19 cases.

In its latest case update dated March 12, the NCDC reports 287 new infections and 8 deaths resulting from COVID-19 complications.

Read also: Nigeria COVID-19 Deaths Exceeds 2000 As NCDC Announces 287 New Cases

The new infections were recorded in 18 states — Lagos-101, Anambra-96, Edo-50, Abia-29, Imo-28, Ogun-19, Akwa Ibom-16, Kaduna-13, FCT-7, Bayelsa-6, Kano-6, Oyo-6, Delta-5, Rivers-5, Nasarawa-4, Ebonyi-3, Osun-3 and Gombe-2.

Eko Hot Blog gathers that out of the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria, 144,059 cases have been discharged while the death toll stands at 2,009.

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