On the 18th of August 2021, 1149 new confirmed cases and 7 deaths were recorded in Nigeria
Till date, 184593 cases have been confirmed, 167738 cases have been discharged and 2236 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
The 1149 new cases are reported from 16 states- Lagos (680), Rivers (157), Akwa Ibom (94), Oyo (56), Edo (36), FCT (34), Ogun (31), Ekiti (20), Delta (16), Abia (5), Nasarawa (5), Osun (5), Cross River (4), Plateau (3), Sokoto (2) and Kano (1)
A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities
