The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Tuesday February 23, 2021, reported 571 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, bringing the total of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 153,187.
The new cases were recorded in Lagos-170, Ogun-65, FCT-45, Kwara-34, Abia-32, Enugu-32, Kano-25, Oyo-22, Ondo-21, Rivers-19, Kaduna-19, Benue-18, Bayelsa-12, Kebbi-12, Nasarawa-11, Akwa Ibom-9, Delta-8, Ekiti-6, Niger-5, Bauchi-3 and Imo-3.
According to the NCDC, out of the 153,187 confirmed cases in the country, 129,943 patients have been discharged, while1,874 deaths have been recorded.