Confirmed cases of coronavirus have increased 343 to in Nigeria after 20 new infections were recorded on Monday.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle on Monday.
The NCDC via its twitter handle, @NCDCgov, said,
“Twenty new cases of COVID19 have been reported as follows: 13 in Lagos two in Edo, two in Kano, two in Ogun and one in Ondo.
“As of 09:50 pm 13th April there are 343 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria. 91 have been discharged with 10 deaths.”
The NCDC added that the disease has spread to 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
As at 09:50 pm 13th April, there are
343 confirmed cases
91 discharged
10 deaths
Lagos- 189
FCT- 56
Osun- 20
Edo- 14
Oyo- 11
Ogun- 9
Bauchi- 6
Kaduna- 6
Akwa Ibom- 5
Katsina-5
Kwara- 4
Ondo- 3
Delta- 3
Kano- 3
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-2
Benue- 1
Niger- 1
Anambra- 1
Before the NCDC’s announcement, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), announced the extension of the lockdown order in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun State in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus in Nigeria.
In a nationwide broadcast on Monday, the president extended the restriction by 14 days, saying the decision was a difficult one for his regime.
Buhari said the initial lockdown helped Nigeria in its fight against the coronavirus.
Buhari had earlier on March 31 ordered the lockdown of the states and the FCT. The initial lockdown elapsed today (Monday).
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