Coronavirus in Nigeria update: Total number of infection exceed 130,000

Nigeria has recorded an additional 685 coronavirus cases according to the latest data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) bringing the total number of cases recorded to over 130,000.

The NCDC made the revelation during its nightly update on coronavirus in Nigeria via its Twitter handle on Sunday, 31 January 2021.

According to the centre, the total number of coronavirus infections in the country now stands at 131,242 confirmed. The centre also stated that 104,989 COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus, known formally as SARS-Cov-2.

Meanwhile, 1,586 people have died from COVID-19 related complications. This means that the active number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Nigeria as of Sunday night, 31 January is 24,667

Taking to it’s Twitter page, NCDC tweets: “685 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-355
Kaduna-58
Nasarawa-46
Kano-40
Akwa Ibom-33
Katsina-26
Ogun-25
Osun-21
Rivers-16
Edo-15
Oyo-13
Ondo-12
Borno-11
Ekiti-9
Kebbi-3
Plateau-2

131,242 confirmed
104,989 discharged
1,586 deaths”

685 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-355
Kaduna-58
Nasarawa-46
Kano-40
Akwa Ibom-33
Katsina-26
Ogun-25
Osun-21
Rivers-16
Edo-15
Oyo-13
Ondo-12
Borno-11
Ekiti-9
Kebbi-3
Plateau-2

131,242 confirmed
104,989 discharged
1,586 deaths pic.twitter.com/a6CiCJKOQ9

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) January 31, 2021

Our discharges today include 901 community recoveries in Lagos State and 123 community recoveries in Plateau State managed in line with guidelines.

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/kqHKIxBhX5

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) January 31, 2021