Breaking! Coronavirus infections in Nigeria rise to 873 as 91 new cases

Nigeria has announced another increase in new cases of the novel Coronavirus infections, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

In a tweet, the NCDC said 74 cases were recorded in Lagos, five in Kastina, four in Ogun, two each in Delta and Edo and one in Kwara, Oyo, FCT Adamawa respectively.

The country’s total Coronavirus infections has now risen to 873 after the 91 new cases were discovered.

While Coronavirus-deaths have risen to 28, the number of those recorded to have recovered still remain the same, 197.

Taking to their official Twitter handle, the NCDC writes: “91 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported;74 in Lagos, 5 in Katsina,4 in Ogun,2 in Delta,2 in Edo,1 in Kwara,1 in Oyo,1 in FCT,1 in Adamawa.

“As at 11:25 pm 22nd April, there are 873 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 197, Deaths: 28.”

91 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported;

74 in Lagos
5 in Katsina
4 in Ogun
2 in Delta
2 in Edo
1 in Kwara
1 in Oyo
1 in FCT
1 in Adamawa

As at 11:25 pm 22nd April there are 873 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.

Discharged: 197
Deaths: 28 pic.twitter.com/oDazHLpLp0

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 22, 2020

As at 11:25 pm 22nd April, breakdown of cases by state:

Lagos-504
FCT-119
Kano-73
Ogun-24
Katsina-21
Osun-20
Oyo-17
Edo-17
Kwara-10
Kaduna-9
Akwa Ibom-9
Borno-9
Bauchi-8
Delta-6
Gombe-5
Ekiti-4
Ondo-3
Rivers-3
Jigawa-2
Enugu-2
Niger-2
Abia-2
Benue-1
Anambra-1
Sokoto-1
Adamawa-1

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 22, 2020