COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 11 Deaths, 187 New Infections

• Total cases confirmed – 161,261
• Total cases discharged – 146,395
• Total deaths recorded – 2,027

The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 161,261 COVID-19 cases.

In its latest case update dated March 17, the NCDC reports 187 new infections with 11 deaths resulting from COVID-19 complications.

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The new infections were recorded in 18 states — Lagos-42, Taraba-29, Edo-17, Abia-13, Rivers-11, Kaduna-10, Katsina-9, Oyo-9, Kwara-7, Plateau-7, Ondo-5, Bayelsa-4, Cross River-4, Ogun-4, Osun-4, Akwa Ibom-3, Borno-3 and Nasarawa-3.

Eko Hot Blog gathers that out of the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria, 146,395 cases have been discharged while the death toll stands at 2,027.

187 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-42
Taraba-29
Edo-17
Abia-13
Rivers-11
Kaduna-10
Katsina-9
Oyo-9
Kwara-7
Plateau-7
Ondo-5
Bayelsa-4
Cross River-4
Ogun-4
Osun-4
Akwa Ibom-3
Borno-3
Nasarawa-3

161,261 confirmed
146,395 discharged
2,027 deaths pic.twitter.com/WMn2YKZBCK

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 17, 2021

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