Coronavirus: Nigeria Records More Recoveries

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 96 fresh COVID-19 recoveries managed in Akwa Ibom and Lagos State, bringing the total number of discharged cases to 148,726.

NCDC also confirmed 96 new cases of the virus in 15 states, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 162,178.

The health agency made the announcement on Wednesday night while giving an update on its official website.

According to the report, no death was recorded in the last 24 hours, as total deaths still remain 2,031.

NCDC tweeted: ''On the 24th of March 2021, 96 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.

''Till date, 162178 cases have been confirmed, 148726 cases have been discharged and 2031 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

The 96 new cases are reported from 15 states- Lagos (28), Yobe (20), Akwa Ibom (10), Cross River (9), Kaduna (6), Kano (5), Edo (4), Oyo (3), Plateau (3), Jigawa (2), Osun (2), Borno (1), Nasarawa (1), Rivers (1), and Sokoto (1).

A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities.