The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that five new coronavirus cases have been recorded in Lagos, Kwara, and Kastina states.
In a tweet on Sunday via its Twitter handle, the health agency said the new cases bring the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 323.
The center said of the five new cases, two each were recorded in Lagos and Kwara while one was reported in Katsina.
It said, “Five new cases of COVID-19 have been reported as follows: two in Lagos, two in Kwara
one in Katsina.
“As of 09:10 pm on the 12th of April, there are 323 confirmed cases of #COVID-19 reported in Nigeria. 85 have been discharged with 10 deaths.
“There are 19 states with confirmed cases in Nigeria.
“Currently, Lagos has 176 cases, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja – 56, Osun – 20, Edo – 12, Oyo – 11, Ogun – seven, Bauchi – six, Kaduna – six, Akwa Ibom – five, Katsina – five, Delta – three, Enugu – two, Ekiti – two, Rivers – two, Kwara – four, Ondo – two, Benue – one, Niger – one, Anambra – one and Kano – one.”
Five new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows:
2 in Lagos
2 in Kwara
1 in KatsinaAs at 09:10 pm 12th April there are 323 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 85 have been discharged with 10 deaths
There are 19 states with confirmed cases in Nigeria pic.twitter.com/hfsRXAaiTQ
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 12, 2020
As at 09:10 pm 12th April, there are
323 confirmed cases
85 discharged
10 deathsLagos- 176
FCT- 56
Osun- 20
Edo- 12
Oyo- 11
Ogun- 7
Bauchi- 6
Kaduna- 6
Akwa Ibom- 5
Katsina-5
Kwara- 4
Delta- 3
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-2
Ondo- 2
Benue- 1
Niger- 1
Anambra- 1
Kano-1— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 12, 2020
