Covid-19 Deaths Exceed 2,000 In Nigeria

287 new cases of Covid-19 has been recorded in Nigeria on Thursday, March 11, 2021, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said.

Covid-19 deaths has exceeded the 2,000 mark, one year after the virus was first diagnosed in Nigeria.

A breakdown of the new cases across different states in the country is as follows; Lagos-107, Kwara-26, Akwa Ibom-23, Bauchi-22, Ogun-21, Rivers-19, Kaduna-14, FCT-11, Abia-8, Edo-8, Ekiti-6, Kano-5, Gombe-4, Osun-4, Oyo-3, Plateau-3, Nasarawa-2, and Delta-1.

The 287 new cases of Covid-19 now brings the total number of confirmed cases to 159,933. 2,001 deaths have been recorded while 142,404.

287 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-107
Kwara-26
Akwa Ibom-23
Bauchi-22
Ogun-21
Rivers-19
Kaduna-14
FCT-11
Abia-8
Edo-8
Ekiti-6
Kano-5
Gombe-4
Osun-4
Oyo-3
Plateau-3
Nasarawa-2
Delta-1

159,933 confirmed
142,404 discharged
2,001 deaths pic.twitter.com/0fVkqFdcRw

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 11, 2021