Nigeria Records 394 New COVID-19 Cases, 5 Additional Deaths

For the ninth time this month, less than 500 new COVID-19-related cases were recorded in Nigeria. Except for March 04 when the nation recorded 709 cases.

Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 394 new novel coronavirus, COVID-19 cases in 17 states and Federal Capital Territory.

The 394 cases mark an increase over Tuesday’s report when 346 were added.

With the new confirmed cases, a total of 159,646  COVID-19 infections have now been recorded across the country.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this via its official website.

The death toll in the nation has risen to 1,993, as five more deaths were recorded.

Meanwhile, a total of 139,983  Nigerians reported to have recovered from COVID-19, including 927 recoveries and discharged reported on Wednesday.

Active cases in  Nigeria now stand at 17,670, down from the previous day when it was 18,208, and down from last Monday at 18,588.

Today's report includes data from Taraba State recorded over the last two days, NCDC said.

Most of the new cases recorded Wednesday were found in Bauchi (75), Lagos (36), Akwa Ibom (33), FCT (32), Nasarawa (29) and Kaduna (26).

Also, Rivers had 25 cases, Ogun with 22, Oyo with 21, Edo had 20, Taraba had 18, Imo  and Ondo confirmed cases 17 each.

Borno reported 8, Plateau had 7, Zamfara had 4, Osun with 3, and Kano reported 1 infection.

Today's report includes data from Taraba State recorded over the last two days

A breakdown of cases by state via https://t.co/zQrpNf5Q61 pic.twitter.com/QzJ9kDdyuS

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 10, 2021

March 11, 2021