Nigeria records 394 new Covid-19 cases, total now 159,646

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 394 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 159,646.

The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday.

“On the 10th of March 2021, 394 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

“Till date, 159,646 cases have been confirmed, 139,983 cases have been discharged and 1,993 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 394 new cases are reported from 18 states- Bauchi (75), Lagos (36), Akwa Ibom (33), FCT (32), Nasarawa (29), Kaduna (26), Rivers (25), Ogun (22), Oyo (21), Edo (20), Taraba (18), Imo (17), Ondo (17), Borno (8), Plateau (7), Zamfara (4), Osun (3), and Kano (1),” the NCDC said.