Nigeria records 464 new cases of COVID-19 infections_____ NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) has confirmed a fresh case of COVID-19 infection. This, however, is bringing the country’s total number of infected persons to 156,963.

The body disclosed this information on their Twitter handle in the early hours of Thursday which reads:

READ ALSO: Self-Medication: A Way To Harm Or A Chance To Heal

“On the 3rd of March 2021, 464 new confirmed cases and 16 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.”

“Till date, 156963 cases have been confirmed, 135831 cases have been discharged and 1939 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

464 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-131
Kaduna-69
Akwa Ibom-33
Imo-31
Katsina-30
Kano-26
Ondo-23
Yobe-20
FCT-18
Ogun-13
Rivers-12
Kebbi-11
Ekiti-9
Osun-6
Oyo-6
Borno-5
Gombe-5
Plateau-5
Edo-4
Abia-3
Delta-3
Zamfara-1

156,963 confirmed
135,831 discharged
1,939 deaths pic.twitter.com/lWqvj3Sw26

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 4, 2021