The confirmed Coronavirus pandemic cases have increased to 149,369 in Nigeria, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.

It stated: “A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities. On the 17th of February 2021, 869 new confirmed cases and 8 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

“To date, 149369 cases have been confirmed, 125722 cases have been discharged and 1787 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 869 new cases are reported from 24 states- Lagos (229), Rivers (79), Taraba (73), Oyo (66), Ogun (60), FCT (58), Plateau (56), Kwara (38), Ondo (38), Osun (24), Kano (22), Nasarawa (21), Abia (19), Edo (19), Akwa Ibom (19), Cross River (10), Delta (9), Benue (8), Ekiti (6), Borno (6), Katsina (4), Bauchi (3), Bayelsa (1) and Zamfara (1).”