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Covid-19: Lagos records 80 new cases as total exceeds 1,000
The Nigeria Centre for Disease (NCDC) on Friday announced that the country’s total number of coronavirus cases hit 1,095 following the confirmation of 114 new infections.
Report has it that 80 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Lagos, 21 in Gombe, two in Abuja and Zamfara, while one case each was recorded in Edo, Ogun, Oyo, Kaduna and Sokoto.
The NCDC tweeted: “114 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 80 in Lagos 21 in Gombe 5 in FCT 2 in Zamfara 2 in Edo 1 in Ogun 1 in Oyo 1 in Kaduna 1 in Sokoto.
“As at 11:30 pm, 24th April there are 1,095 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 208; Deaths: 32.
“As at 24th April, Nigeria has recorded #COVID19 confirmed cases in 27 states and the Federal Capital Territory. In the last 24 hours, the number of new cases increased by 114. The number of deaths increased by 1. Five cases previously recorded in Lagos, are now recorded as Ogun state cases.”
Breakdown of cases by state:
Lagos-657
FCT-138
Kano-73
Ogun-35
Gombe-30
Katsina-21
Osun-20
Edo-19
Oyo-18
Borno-12
Kwara-11
Akwa Ibom-11
Kaduna-10
Bauchi-8
Delta-6
Ekiti-4
Ondo-3
Rivers-3
Jigawa-2
Enugu-2
Niger-2
Abia-2
Zamfara-2
Sokoto-2
Benue-1
Anambra-1
Adamawa-1
Plateau-1
114 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported;
80 in Lagos
21 in Gombe
5 in FCT
2 in Zamfara
2 in Edo
1 in Ogun
1 in Oyo
1 in Kaduna
1 in SokotoAs at 11:30 pm 24th April there are 1095 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.
Discharged: 208
Deaths: 32 pic.twitter.com/NIDV1zTh9o— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 24, 2020
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