The coronavirus disease made its biggest leap in Nigeria over the past week, with 304 new cases recorded by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The country also recorded a total of 11 new deaths between Monday,
April 13, and Sunday, April 19, 2020. Before Monday, Nigeria had recorded 323 cases in total between February 27 and April 12, with 10 deaths recorded, and 85 discharged. All of those figures have now doubled or nearly doubled in the past seven days with a total of 627 cases, 21 deaths and 170 discharged.
The country thrice surpassed its previous highest single-day record of new coronavirus cases during the past week. A record-breaking 35 new cases had been recorded on April 1, but that record was equalled on April 16 and was then surpassed on April 17 with 51 new cases announced, followed by another high figure of 48 on April 18.
A new highest single-day record was set on Sunday, April 19 with a total of 86 new cases recorded in six states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. All of the cases in the past week were recorded in 16 states – Lagos, Edo, Kano, Ogun, Ondo, Akwa Ibom, Katsina, Delta, Niger, Oyo, Kwara, Ekiti, Jigawa, Bauchi, Borno, and the FCT.
The new states where cases were recorded during the period are Jigawa and Borno, meaning at least one coronavirus case has now been recorded in 21 states and the FCT.
The country also recorded a total of 11 new deaths between Monday, April 13, and Sunday, April 19, 2020.
Before Monday, Nigeria had recorded 323 cases in total between February 27 and April 12, with 10 deaths recorded, and 85 discharged.
All of those figures have now doubled or nearly doubled in the past seven days with a total of 627 cases 21 deaths and 170 discharged.
The country thrice surpassed its previous highest single-day record of new coronavirus cases during the past week.
A record-breaking 35 new cases had been recorded on April 1, but that record was equaled on April 16 and was then surpassed on April 17 with 51 new cases announced, followed by another high figure of 48 on April 18.
A new highest single-day record was set on Sunday, April 19 with a total of 86 new cases recorded in six states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
All of the cases in the past week were recorded in 16 states – Lagos, Edo, Kano, Ogun, Ondo, Akwa Ibom, Katsina, Delta, Niger, Oyo, Kwara, Ekiti, Jigawa, Bauchi, Borno, and the FCT.
The new states where cases were recorded during the period are Jigawa and Borno, meaning at least one coronavirus case has now been recorded in 21 states and the FCT.
