COVID-19: NCDC Reports 542 New Infections, 23 Fatalities

• Total cases confirmed – 152,616
• Total cases discharged – 129,300
• Total deaths recorded – 1,862

The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 152,616 COVID-19 cases.

In its latest case update dated February 22, the NCDC reports 542 new infections and 23 deaths resulting from COVID-19 complications.

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The new infections were recorded in 21 states — Lagos-99, Kwara-91, Ebonyi-48, Ogun-44, Kaduna-42, Oyo-33, Ondo-25, FCT-24, Kebbi-23, Osun-20, Ekiti-17, Nasarawa-12, Imo-11, Delta-10, Gombe-9, Kano-8, Katsina-7, Rivers-7, Edo-5, Plateau-4 and Bauchi-3

Eko Hot Blog gathers that out of the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria, 128,619 cases have been discharged while the death toll stands at 1,862.

542 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-99
Kwara-91
Ebonyi-48
Ogun-44
Kaduna-42
Oyo-33
Ondo-25
FCT-24
Kebbi-23
Osun-20
Ekiti-17
Nasarawa-12
Imo-11
Delta-10
Gombe-9
Kano-8
Katsina-7
Rivers-7
Edo-5
Plateau-4
Bauchi-3

152,616 confirmed
129,300 discharged
1,862 deaths pic.twitter.com/0fmdxwEWtU

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) February 22, 2021