Coronavirus in Nigeria update: 135 new cases of coronavirus

Nigeria has recorded an additional 135 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 Thursday, 18 March 2021.

According to the center, the total number of coronavirus infections in the country now stands at 161,409 confirmed. The center also stated that 146,890 COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been discharged. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus, known formally as SARS-Cov-2.

2,027 people have died from COVID-19 related complications. This means that the active number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Nigeria as of Thursday night, 18 March is 12,839.

Taking to its Twitter page, NCDC announced: “135 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-41 Imo-20 Ogun-14 FCT-10 Kebbi-11 Rivers-10 Akwa Ibom-8 Plateau-4 Ebonyi-3 Kaduna-3 Kano-3 Osun-3 Oyo-2 Ekiti-1 Gombe-1 Nasarawa-1

161,409 confirmed

146,890 discharged

2,027 deaths”

135 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-41
Imo-20
Ogun-14
FCT-10
Kebbi-11
Rivers-10
Akwa Ibom-8
Plateau-4
Ebonyi-3
Kaduna-3
Kano-3
Osun-3
Oyo-2
Ekiti-1
Gombe-1
Nasarawa-1

161,409 confirmed
146,890 discharged
2,027 deaths pic.twitter.com/WQVYEQElFs

- NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 18, 2021

Today’s report include:

?162 community recoveries in Ebonyi State managed in line with guidelines
?Data from Kebbi State recorded over the last two days

A breakdown of cases by state via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/q2xu5zqswT

- NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 18, 2021