Nigeria has recorded 690 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 146,354.
This was contained in a report published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The new cases were recorded in 20 states. Lagos state leads with 170 new infections.
The NCDC also added that 6 deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours.
According to the agency, “On the 14th of February 2021, 690 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 146354 cases have been confirmed, 121193 cases have been discharged and 1753 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 690 new cases are reported from 20 states- Lagos (170), Ondo (120), Borno (41), Ebonyi (37), Benue (33), Plateau (30), FCT (29), Nasarawa (25), Ogun (25), Edo (24), Osun (24), Katsina (22), Kaduna (21), Niger (20), Kwara (14), Ekiti (13), Yobe (10), Oyo (4), Bayelsa (1), and Jigawa (1).
“A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities.”
