The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 163 new cases across 13 states and the Federal Capital Territory in its weekly COVID-19 update posted on its official Facebook page on Wednesday morning (FCT).
With the additional illnesses, the infection toll now stands at 251,341, with 224,939 patients successfully treated and discharged across the country, according to the NCDC.
Below is the breakdown of cases:
Lagos -59
FCT-33
Delta-16
Kaduna-13
Gombe-12
Osun-12
Ogun-4
Ekiti-3
Oyin-3
Rivers-3
Borno-2
Imo-2
Nasarawa-1
251,341 confirmed
224,939 discharged
3,116 deaths
Today’s report includes:
2 confirmed cases reported for Borno state for 17th January 2022
199 discharged cases reported for FCT for 18th January 2022 including 198 community discharges
A backlog of 4 deaths reported for FCT for 18th (1), 26th (1), 30th (1) December 2021 & 12th (1) January 2022
3 states with 0 cases reported: Bauchi, Plateau and Sokoto.
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