Coronavirus in Nigeria update: 240 new cases confirmed

Nigeria has recorded an additional 240 coronavirus cases according to the latest data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

The NCDC made the revelation during its nightly update on coronavirus in Nigeria via its Twitter handle on Sunday, 28 February 2021.

According to the centre, the total number of coronavirus infections in the country now stands at 155,657 confirmed. The centre also stated that 133,768 COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been discharged. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus, known formally as SARS-Cov-2.

Meanwhile, 1,907 people have died from COVID-19 related complications. This means that the active number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Nigeria as of Sunday night, 28 February is 20,630

Taking to its Twitter page, NCDC announced: “240 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Anambra-85 Lagos-82 Osun-17 Ogun-10 Kwara-9 FCT-8 Kano-7 Abia-6 Borno-4 Edo-2 Bayelsa-2 Kaduna-2 Rivers-1

155,657 confirmed 133,768 discharged 1,907 deaths”

240 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Anambra-85
Lagos-82
Osun-17
Ogun-10
Kwara-9
FCT-8
Kano-7
Abia-6
Borno-4
Edo-2
Bayelsa-2
Kaduna-2
Rivers-1

155,657 confirmed
133,768 discharged
1,907 deaths pic.twitter.com/sh5qmzD69V

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) February 28, 2021

Our discharges today includes 170 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines.

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/Yex4KXEAZf

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) February 28, 2021