On the 17th of October 2021, 125 new confirmed cases and 33 deaths were recorded in Nigeria

Till date, 209298 cases have been confirmed, 197143 cases have been discharged and 2837 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
The 125 new cases are reported from 10 states- FCT (45), Kaduna (34), Rivers (11), Lagos (10), Osun (10), Oyo (9), Jigawa (2), Edo (2), Kano (2), Plateau (1)
A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities
