Nigeria has recorded 13 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s total number of infections to 318.
In a tweet by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on its verified Twitter handle, eleven cases were recorded in Lagos, 1 in Delta and 1 in Kano state.
The agency also noted that 70 patients have been discharged with 10 deaths recorded.
“13 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 11 in Lagos, 1 in Delta & 1 in Kano.
“As at 9:30pm 11th April there are 318 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 70 have been discharged with 10 deaths
“There are 19 states with confirmed cases in Nigeria”
See a breakdown of states affected by the pandemic:
Lagos- 174
FCT- 56
Osun- 20
Edo- 12
Oyo- 11
Ogun- 7
Bauchi- 6
Kaduna- 6
Akwa Ibom- 5
Katsina-4
Delta- 3
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-2
Kwara- 2
Ondo- 2
Benue- 1
Niger- 1
Anambra- 1
Kano-1
13 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 11 in Lagos, 1 in Delta & 1 in Kano
As at 9:30pm 11th April there are 318 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 70 have been discharged with 10 deaths
There are 19 states with confirmed cases in Nigeria pic.twitter.com/xXbp6lX2mS
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 11, 2020
As at 9:30pm 11th April, there are
318 confirmed cases
70 discharged
10 deathsLagos- 174
FCT- 56
Osun- 20
Edo- 12
Oyo- 11
Ogun- 7
Bauchi- 6
Kaduna- 6
Akwa Ibom- 5
Katsina-4
Delta- 3
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-2
Kwara- 2
Ondo- 2
Benue- 1
Niger- 1
Anambra- 1
Kano-1— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 11, 2020