COVID-19: Confirmed cases now 162,641 in Nigeria

The confirmed cases of Coronavirus pandemic have increased to 162,641 in Nigeria, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.

It stated: “On the 29th of March 2021, 48 new confirmed cases and 1 death were recorded in Nigeria. To date, 162641 cases have been confirmed, 150466 cases have been discharged and 2049 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”

It added: “The 48 new cases are reported from 8 states- Lagos (13), Kaduna (7), Nasarawa (7), Kano (6), Kwara (5), Ondo (4), Akwa Ibom (3), and Osun (3). A multi-sectoral national emergency operations center (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities.”