The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 643 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infection in the country to 140,391.
The NCDC made this known on Monday night via its verified Twitter handle, where it disclosed that the new cases were recorded in 19 states including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
“On the 8th of February 2021, 643 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“The 643 new cases are reported from 19 states – Oyo (88), Lagos (86), Rivers (55), Edo (54), Akwa Ibom (53), Adamawa (52), Plateau (45), Kaduna (41), FCT (34), Kwara (27), Benue (20), Kano (19), Delta (18), Nasarawa (16), Niger (15), Bayelsa (11), Borno (5), Bauchi (2), and Sokoto (2).
“Till date, 140391 cases have been confirmed, 114635 cases have been discharged and1673 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”
See the breakdown of cases by state below:
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