Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases increased further on Friday, April 16, 2021, with 67 new infections in 9 states
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known in its daily update on Coronavirus.
The unit through their daily report showed that the country reached a record of 164,147.
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The data released by NCDC showed that 1 person was recorded dead leading to a total number of 2,061.
In its record, Lagos had the highest number of 26 people who tested positive, while Kaduna had a record of 11 and then Akwa Ibom, 8.
Rivers State recorded 8, Ogun 5, while Kano and Osun had a record of 3.
While FCT had 2, Plateau had a record of 1 only.
This has brought the nation to a total number of 164,147 confirmed, 154,304 discharged, and 2,061 deaths.
67 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-26
Kaduna-11
Akwa Ibom-8
Rivers-8
Ogun-5
Kano-3
Osun-3
FCT-2
Plateau-1164,147 confirmed
154,304 discharged
2,061 deaths pic.twitter.com/H0CNhWom7p— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 16, 2021
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