Lagos records 19 new cases of COVID-19, Nigeria’s total now 442

Lagos records 19 new cases of COVID-19, Nigeria’s total now 442

Thursday, April 16, 2020 11:10 pm


Coronavirus testing

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC on Thursday evening announced the confirmation of 35 additional cases of coronavirus in the country.

According to the NCDC, the new cases are spread across 3 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

While 19 of the new cases are in Lagos State, nine are in FCT.

Five and two cases of the virus were conformed in Kano and Oyo States respectively, the NCDC said.

The new cases bring the number of COVID-19 in Nigeria to 442, the Centre added.

“As at 10:20 pm 16th April, there are 442 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 152 have been discharged with 13 deaths,” NCDC said.

As at 10:20 pm 16th April, number of states with confirmed cases of #COVID19: 19 + FCT

Lagos- 251
FCT- 67
Kano- 21
Osun- 20
Edo- 15
Oyo- 13
Ogun- 9
Katsina- 7
Bauchi- 6
Kaduna- 6
Akwa Ibom- 6
Kwara- 4
Delta- 4
Ondo- 3
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-2
Niger- 2
Benue- 1
Anambra- 1

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