Nigeria Records 8 Additional Deaths, 1,131 COVID-19 Infections

The latest data by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control shows that 1,131 people tested positive for COVID-19 in 21 states and Federal Capital Territory, as deaths linked to the disease dropped in the last 24 hours.

While 1,192 COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from isolation centers, and 8 coronavirus-related deaths recorded on Wednesday. 

Its stated that discharges today include 773 community recoveries in Lagos State and 66 community recoveries in Imo State managed in line with guidelines.

The new update, brought the number of people infected in the country to 142,578, while 116,947  cases have been discharged and 1,702 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

The breakdown of the newly recorded infections showed that Lagos state, recorded the highest number of confirmed cases with 297 new infection taking the total number of cases in the state to 52,282.  

Lagos has the fastest-growing daily coronavirus caseload of any state in the nation .

Abuja, the Federal  Capital Territory came second ncases with 194 new infection taking the total number of cases in FCT to 18,168.

In Kaduna state 83 cases of the virus were reported, Kano had 59, Oyo had 58, Taraba had 53, Imo reported 52, Osun confirmed 47, Plateau had 45 and Edo recorded 43 cases.

While Akwa Ibom and Rivers reported 42 cases each, Ogun had 29, Kwara-24, Benue-21, Nasarawa-16, Ekiti-7, Bauchi and Delta reported 6 cases each, Bayelsa-4, Sokoto-2 and Gombe-1.

Our discharges today include 773 community recoveries in Lagos State and 66 community recoveries in Imo State managed in line with guidelines.

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/7K0h1Zr4MZ

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) February 10, 2021

February 10, 2021