The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 113 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 162,388.
The NCDC made this known on Friday night via its official Twitter handle where it disclosed that the new cases were recorded in 10 states including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
“On the 26th of March 2021, 113 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria,” the NCDC said.
“The 113 new cases are reported from 10 states- Lagos (53), Rivers (22), Akwa Ibom (12), Kaduna (12), Ondo (6), Osun (3), FCT (2), Jigawa(1), Nasarawa (1) and Kano (1).
“Till date, 162388 cases have been confirmed, 149986 cases have been discharged and 2039 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”
See the breakdown of cases by state below;
https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1375575468888485888?s=20