Death Toll Hits 1724 As COVID-19 Infections Reach 144,521

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases have reached a higher number of 144, 521 cases on Friday, February 12.

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in its daily record update showed that the infection has a record of 1005 new cases.

The data released by NCDC revealed that Lagos had the highest number of 204 new cases, while Kwara recorded 155.

Oyo (124), Plateau (80), FCT (75), Edo (56), Osun (48), Ondo (41), Kaduna (40), Rivers (40), and Taraba (35).

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Others include Borno (32), Ekiti (21), Ogun (20), Kano (14), Bayelsa (8), Delta (7), Bauchi (3) and Jigawa (2).

In the record made available, 24 deaths were recorded. This has left the number of deceased at 1734.

1005 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-204
Kwara-155
Oyo-124
Plateau-80
FCT-75
Edo-56
Osun-48
Ondo-41
Kaduna-40
Rivers-40
Taraba-35
Borno-32
Ekiti-21
Ogun-20
Kano-14
Bayelsa-8
Delta-7
Bauchi-3
Jigawa-2

144,521 confirmed
118,866 discharged
1,734 deaths pic.twitter.com/z7HOygz837

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) February 12, 2021

Stating the numbers of discharged, the unit said, “Our discharges today include 408 community recoveries in Lagos State and 99 community recoveries in Plateau State managed in line with guidelines.”

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