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Nigeria Reports 276 New Cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Total Now 8344
- Nigeria Reports 276 New Cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Total Now 8344
Nigeria continues to announce more cases of COVID-19 despite efforts to curtail the spread of the deadly virus in Africa’s largest economy.
The total number of confirmed cases rose by 276 on Tuesday to 8344, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
The centre said it has discharged 2385 patients since the virus first broke out in Africa’s most populous nation in February. However, 16 people died in the last 24 hours to take the total number of death cases due to the virus to 249.
The NCDC said “Till date, 8344 cases have been confirmed, 2385 cases have been discharged and 249 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”
The 276 new cases were reported from 15 states- Lagos (161), Rivers (36), Edo (27), Kaduna (19), Nasarawa (10), Oyo (6), Kano (4), Delta (3), Ebonyi (3), Gombe (2), Ogun (1), Ondo (1), Borno (1), Abia (1) and Bauchi (1).
Complete Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by State
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Cases (on admission) | No. Discharged | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 3,756 | 3,051 | 658 | 47 |
| Kano | 923 | 751 | 134 | 38 |
| FCT | 519 | 349 | 156 | 14 |
| Katsina | 335 | 270 | 51 | 14 |
| Borno | 256 | 86 | 145 | 25 |
| Oyo | 250 | 168 | 76 | 6 |
| Ogun | 241 | 123 | 109 | 9 |
| Jigawa | 241 | 159 | 78 | 4 |
| Bauchi | 233 | 23 | 203 | 7 |
| Edo | 218 | 151 | 58 | 9 |
| Kaduna | 208 | 74 | 128 | 6 |
| Rivers | 157 | 114 | 32 | 11 |
| Gombe | 150 | 29 | 118 | 3 |
| Sokoto | 116 | 12 | 90 | 14 |
| Plateau | 95 | 50 | 43 | 2 |
| Kwara | 79 | 44 | 34 | 1 |
| Zamfara | 76 | 8 | 63 | 5 |
| Nasarawa | 56 | 36 | 18 | 2 |
| Delta | 49 | 28 | 14 | 7 |
| Yobe | 47 | 32 | 8 | 7 |
| Osun | 44 | 5 | 35 | 4 |
| Ebonyi | 36 | 30 | 6 | 0 |
| Imo | 33 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| Kebbi | 32 | 11 | 17 | 4 |
| Niger | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 |
| Adamawa | 27 | 7 | 18 | 2 |
| Ondo | 24 | 3 | 19 | 2 |
| Akwa Ibom | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 |
| Ekiti | 20 | 4 | 14 | 2 |
| Enugu | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| Taraba | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| Bayelsa | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Anambra | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Abia | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Benue | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |