Breaking! Total number of coronavirus infected persons hit 232 with 8 new cases confirmed

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has just announced eight new cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria bringing the total number of Coronavirus infections in the country to 232.

According to the NCDC, five cases out of the eight new cases were discovered in Lagos, two in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and one in Kaduna State. This brings the total cases of the virus in Nigeria, to sum up to 232.

“Eight new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 5 in Lagos, 2 in the FCT and 1 in Kaduna State.

“As of 09:30 pm 5th April, there are 232 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Thirty-three have been discharged with five deaths, ” the NCDC writes on their Twitter handle.

Eight new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 5 in Lagos, 2 in the FCT and 1 in Kaduna State

As at 09:30 pm 5th April there are 232 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Thirty-three have been discharged with five deaths pic.twitter.com/jnWgSFGTUh

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 5, 2020

The NCDC also announced that the total number of recovered patients is now 33 and that there have been five Coronavirus-related death.

As at 09:30 pm 5th April, there are

232 confirmed cases
33 discharged
5 deaths

For a breakdown of cases by state- https://t.co/zQrpNf5Q61

Lagos- 120
FCT- 47
Osun- 20
Oyo- 9
Edo- 9
Bauchi- 6
Akwa Ibom- 5
Kaduna- 5
Ogun- 4
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-1
Benue- 1
Ondo- 1

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 5, 2020

In other words, the total number of active Covid-19 cases in Nigeria is now 194. No new state has registered infection excepting the 13 plus the FCT Abuja where the infection has already been reported.

Lagos state now has reported a total of 120 coronavirus cases.