Breaking! 20 new confirmed Coronavirus cases in Nigeria; total skyrockets to 343

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 20 new cases of the Coronavirus in Nigeria.

13 of the new cases were confirmed in Lagos, two in Edo state, two in Kano state, two in Ogun state, and one in Ondo state.

According to the NCDC, the new cases discovered have brought the total number of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria to 343.

“Twenty new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows:

“13 in Lagos, 2 in Edo, 2 in Kano, 2 in Ogun, 1 in Ondo

“As at 09:50 pm 13th April, there are 343 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 91 have been discharged with 10 deaths. No of states with confirmed cases:19,” the NCDC writes on their official Twitter handle.

Twenty new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows:

13 in Lagos
2 in Edo
2 in Kano
2 in Ogun
1 in Ondo

As at 09:50 pm 13th April there are 343 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 91 have been discharged with 10 deaths

No of states with confirmed cases:19 pic.twitter.com/Fk43AcO3Bk

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 13, 2020

Last night, the president extended the lockdown order in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja by two weeks. This measure is to ensure that the spread of the virus is curbed.

Lagos state is still the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria and residents of the state have been advised to adhere to the directive of the government.

As at 09:50 pm 13th April, there are

343 confirmed cases
91 discharged
10 deaths

Lagos- 189
FCT- 56
Osun- 20
Edo- 14
Oyo- 11
Ogun- 9
Bauchi- 6
Kaduna- 6
Akwa Ibom- 5
Katsina-5
Kwara- 4
Ondo- 3
Delta- 3
Kano- 3
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-2
Benue- 1
Niger- 1
Anambra- 1

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 13, 2020