Covid-19 Surfaces In Anambra, Niger States As NCDC Confirms 17 New Cases

Nigeria has confirmed seventeen new cases of coronavirus, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). 

In a tweet on its official handle, the NCDC noted that the 17 cases were confirmed in Lagos, Katsina, FCT, Niger , Kaduna, Anambra and Ondo State.

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

8 in Lagos
3 in Katsina
2 in FCT
1 in Niger
1 in Kaduna
1 in Anambra
1 in Ondo

As at 09:30 pm 10th April there are 305 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 58 have been discharged with 7 deaths pic.twitter.com/0STe5QWxMd

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 10, 2020

Nigeria’s current coronavirus tally stands at 305

As at 09:30 pm 10th April, there are 8 new cases in Lagos, 3 in Katsina, 2 in FCT, 1 in Niger, 1 in Kaduna, 1 in Anambra, and 1 in Ondo.

Here’s a breakdown of cases by states at this time:

Lagos- 163
FCT- 56
Osun- 20
Edo- 12
Oyo- 11
Bauchi- 6
Akwa Ibom- 5
Ogun- 7
Kaduna- 6
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-2
Kwara- 2
Delta- 2
Benue- 1
Ondo- 2
Katsina-4
Niger- 1
Anambra- 1

58 patient have so far recovered from the virus and have been discharged with 7 deaths.

Meanwhile, more than 1.6 million people have been infected around the world and the reported death cases hit 100,661 on Friday, according to the World Health Organisation statistics.