COVID-19: Confirmed cases now 108,943 in Nigeria

The confirmed cases of Coronavirus pandemic have risen to 108,943, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.

It stated: “On the 16th of January 2021, 1598 new confirmed cases and 7 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 108943 cases have been confirmed, 85367 cases have been discharged and 1420 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 1598 new cases are reported from 24 states- Lagos (461), FCT (206), Plateau (197), Rivers (168), Kaduna (116), Anambra (53), Ogun (49), Ebonyi (47), Edo (42), Sokoto (32), Imo (31), Katsina (31), Oyo (30), Akwa Ibom (27), Delta (16), Kano (16), Abia (15), Niger (15), Ondo (11), Bayelsa (10), Borno (9), Kebbi (8), Ekiti (7), and Jigawa (1).”

It also added: “A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities.”