Nigeria Update
1,000 COVID-19 patients discharged as NCDC records 399 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says the country has recorded 399 new cases of the deadly COVID-19.
This is just as the agency disclosed that 1,000 patients were discharged from respective isolation centres after testing negative for the virus.
This was disclosed in a statement released on the NCDC’s website and social media platforms on Friday.
According to the agency, the 399 new cases were recorded in 18 states, including Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as well as, Anamabra and Edo States, amongst others.
The statement read, “On the 12th of March 2021, 399 new confirmed cases and 8 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 160,332 cases have been confirmed, 144,059 cases have been discharged and 2,009 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
“The 399 new cases are reported from 18 states- Lagos (101), Anambra (96), Edo (50), Abia (29), Imo (28), Ogun (19), Akwa Ibom (16), Kaduna (13), FCT (7), Bayelsa (6), Kano (6), Oyo (6), Delta (5), Rivers (5), Nasarawa (4), Ebonyi (3), Osun (3) and Gombe (2).”
“Our discharges today include 831 community recoveries in FCT and 169 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines,” the agency said.
Since the country reported its index case in February 2020, the health agency has received at least 160,332 positive cases nationwide.
Meanwhile, eight new patients had reportedly died of complications related to the virus in the last 24 hours taking the death toll to 2,009.
A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities.
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