Nigeria records 96 new Covid-19 cases, total now 162,178

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 96 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 162,178.

The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday.

“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),” the NCDC said.