NCDC Confirms 11 Deaths, 1,368 New COVID-19 Cases

• Total cases confirmed – 148,296
• Total cases discharged – 124,483
• Total deaths recorded – 1,777

The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 148,296 COVID-19 cases.

In its latest case update dated February 16, the NCDC reports 1,368 new infections and 11 deaths resulting from COVID-19 complications.

Read also: NCDC Reports 574 New COVID-19 Cases, 9 Deaths

The new infections were recorded in 28 states — Anambra-344, Oyo-172, FCT-148, Benue-107, Rivers-95, Ogun-59, Ondo-56, Ebonyi-53, Kaduna-52, Plateau-46, Kwara-36, Enugu-30, Akwa Ibom-26, Osun-22, Edo-20, Abia-17, Kano-16, Borno-15, Cross River-10, Delta-8, Gombe-8, Imo-7, Ekiti-5, Sokoto-4, Jigawa-3, Bayelsa-3, Nasarawa-3 and Zamfara-3.

Eko Hot Blog gathers that out of the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria, 124,483 cases have been discharged while the death toll stands at 1,777.

1368 new cases;

Anambra-344
Oyo-172
FCT-148
Benue-107
Rivers-95
Ogun-59
Ondo-56
Ebonyi-53
Kaduna-52
Plateau-46
Kwara-36
Enugu-30
Akwa Ibom-26
Osun-22
Edo-20
Abia-17
Kano-16
Borno-15
Cross River-10
Delta-8
Gombe-8
Imo-7
Ekiti-5
Sokoto-4
Jigawa-3
Bayelsa-3
Nasarawa-3
Zamfara-3 pic.twitter.com/dktAH1TkkM

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) February 16, 2021

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