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“227 In Lagos, 73 In Rivers” – Nigeria Confirms 676 New COVID-19 Cases As Total Hits 131,918

676 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 21 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 676 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 131,918.

"227 In Lagos, 73 In Rivers" - Nigeria Confirms 676 New COVID-19 Cases As Total Hits 131,918 1

The NCDC made this known on Monday night via its official Twitter handle, where it disclosed that the new cases were recorded in 19 states including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

“On the 1st of February 2021, 676 new confirmed cases and 21 deaths were recorded in Nigeria,” the NCDC said.

“The 676 new cases are reported from 19 states – Lagos (227), Rivers (73), Niger (69), Plateau (56), FCT (50), Kano (44), Oyo (43), Ogun (27), Gombe (18), Ondo (15), Enugu (10), Osun (10), Cross River (8), Edo (8), Nasarawa (7), Bauchi (4), Kaduna (3), Ekiti (2), and Zamfara (2).”

“Till date, 131918 cases have been confirmed, 106275 cases have been discharged and 1607 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”

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See the breakdown of cases by state below;

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