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COVID-19: Nigeria records 506 new cases, Lagos reports 22

On the 7th of February 2021, 506 new confirmed cases and 20 deaths were recorded in Nigeria
byTayo Aderinola
08/02/2021
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On the 7th of February 2021, 506 new confirmed cases and 20 deaths were recorded in Nigeria

Till date, 139748 cases have been confirmed, 113525 cases have been discharged and 1667 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory

The 506 new cases are reported from 20 states- Ondo (90), Kwara (89), Rivers (53), Borno (45), Gombe (32), FCT (28), Imo (26), Ogun (25), Lagos (22), Kaduna (14), Kano (14), Edo (13), Osun (11), Cross River (10), Yobe (9), Ekiti (7), Kebbi (6), Nasarawa (6), Oyo (5), and Jigawa (1)

A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities

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