Nigeria Records 35 New COVID-19 Cases As Pandemic Tolls 442

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 35 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, in Nigeria.

According to a tweet via its verified Twitter handle Thursday evening, 19 cases were reported in Lagos, 5 were reported in Kano, 2 in Oyo and 9 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

It said there are now 452 confirmed cases in the country. 152 cases have been discharged while 13 deaths have been recorded.

“Thirty-five new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows: 19 in Lagos; 9 in FCT; 5 in Kano; 2 in Oyo,” the NCDC tweeted.

“As at 10:20 pm 16th April there are 442 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 152 have been discharged with 13 deaths.”

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Thirty-five new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows:

19 in Lagos
9 in FCT
5 in Kano
2 in Oyo

As at 10:20 pm 16th April there are 442 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 152 have been discharged with 13 deaths#TakeResponsibility

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@NCDCgov
As at 10:20 pm 16th April, number of states with confirmed cases of #COVID19: 19 + FCT

Lagos- 251
FCT- 67
Kano- 21
Osun- 20
Edo- 15
Oyo- 13
Ogun- 9
Katsina- 7
Bauchi- 6
Kaduna- 6
Akwa Ibom- 6
Kwara- 4
Delta- 4
Ondo- 3
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-2
Niger- 2
Benue- 1
Anambra- 1