Coronavirus in Nigeria update: 269 new ases of coronavirus confirmed

Nigeria has recorded an additional 269 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, 7 March 2021.

According to the center, the total number of coronavirus infections in the country now stands at 158,506 confirmed. The center also stated that 137,875 COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been discharged. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus, known formally as SARS-Cov-2.

1,969 people have died from COVID-19 related complications. This means that the active number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Nigeria as of Sunday night, 7 March is 18,662.

Taking to its Twitter page, NCDC announced:“269 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Enugu-78 Bauchi-37 Rivers-22 Imo-18 Ogun-16 FCT-15 Akwa Ibom-13 Kaduna-13 Kebbi-11 Kwara-9 Edo-7 Ekiti-6 Borno-5 Yobe-5 Kano-4 Nasarawa-3 Osun-3 Anambra-2 Plateau-2 158,506 confirmed 137,875 discharged 1,969 deaths”

269 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Enugu-78
Bauchi-37
Rivers-22
Imo-18
Ogun-16
FCT-15
Akwa Ibom-13
Kaduna-13
Kebbi-11
Kwara-9
Edo-7
Ekiti-6
Borno-5
Yobe-5
Kano-4
Nasarawa-3
Osun-3
Anambra-2
Plateau-2

158,506 confirmed
137,875 discharged
1,969 deaths pic.twitter.com/GTWI6cFTxx

- NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 7, 2021

Our discharges today includes 80 community recoveries in Kwara State managed in line with guidelines.

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

- NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 7, 2021

Meanwhile, Nigeria has started giving jabs of COVID-19 vaccine and On Saturday, 6 March 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo received their first doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

And to calm the fears that the vaccine may have side effects immediately after getting vaccinated, Buhari spoke on the side effects after receiving the vaccine . According to him:  “I have received my first jab and I wish to recommend it to all eligible Nigerians to do [the] same so that we can be protected from the virus.”