Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases have increased by 708 across the country, leaving the total number of reported cases at 157,671.
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in its daily record update shows that Zamfara had 180 new cases, while Lagos recorded 141 and Ondo 60.
Anambra had a record of 54, Rivers 41, Taraba 33, Edo 30, Abia and Kaduna 22.
The FCT showed a record of 21, Akwa Ibom and Kano 20, Plateau 11, Ekiti, Kebbi and Nasarawa 10, Bayelsa 7, while Ogun, Osun and Oyo also had a similar record of 5 and Gombe 1.
In the record made available, 20 deaths were recorded, leaving the number of deceased at 1,951.
Added to the filing, NCDC presented a breakdown of cases by state.
708 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria
Adamawa-180
Lagos-141
Ondo-60
Anambra-54
Rivers-41
Taraba-33
Edo-30
Abia-22
Kaduna-22
FCT-21
Akwa Ibom-20
Kano-20
Plateau-11
Ekiti-10
Kebbi-10
Nasarawa-10
Bayelsa-7
Ogun-5
Osun-5
Oyo-5
Gombe-1157,671 confirmed
136,335 discharged
1,951 deaths pic.twitter.com/HJH9YY0u7G— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 5, 2021