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    Friday, March 12, 2021

    Nigeria Records 8 Deaths, 399 New Infections

    Nigeria reported another 399 cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Friday.

    Eight more deaths linked to the disease were also confirmed by health officials.

    A total of 1,655 patients were discharged within 24 hours across the country after testing negative to coronavirus. This include 831 community recoveries in FCT and 169 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines.

    There are now 14,264 active lab-confirmed infections of COVID-19 in Nigeria, down from 15,528 a day ago.

    Friday’s report brings Nigeria’s COVID-19 case total to 160,332, including 144,059 recoveries and 2,009 deaths.

    Nigeria Centre for Disease Control disclosed this via its official Twitter handle.

    The additional cases reported today were found in 17 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

    Of the new cases reported on Friday, 101 are in Lagos, 96 are in Anambra, 50 are in Edo, 29 are in Abia and 28 cases in Imo state.

    Ogun confirmed 19 cases of the virus, Akwa Ibom with 16 and Kaduna with 13 cases.

    Seven infections were found in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, six cases each were recorded in Bayelsa, Kano and Oyo.

    Delta and Rivers confirmed five cases each, Nasarawa with four cases, Ebonyi and Osun confirmed three cases each and two infections in Gombe.

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