Nigeria records 6 new cases of COVID-19, total now 238

Ayo Oluokun

April 6, 2020

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Nigerian Government on Monday evening announced confirmation of six new cases of coronavirus in the country.

According to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, two each of the new cases were in Kwara and and Edo, while one each was confirmed in Rivers and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

The new cases bring the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 238.

“Six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 2 in Kwara, 2 in Edo, 1 in Rivers and 1 in the FCT As at 09:30 pm 6th April there are 238 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Thirty-five have been discharged with five deaths,” NCDC said in the statement.

“As at 09:30 pm 6th April, there are 238 confirmed cases 35 discharged 5 deaths. For a breakdown of cases by state- Lagos- 120 FCT- 48 Osun- 20 Oyo- 9 Edo- 11 Bauchi- 6 Akwa Ibom- 5 Kaduna- 5 Ogun- 4 Enugu- 2 Ekiti- 2 Rivers-2 Benue- 1 Ondo- 1 Kwara- 2,”