COVID-19: Numbers rise to 224 as Nigeria records 10 new cases

COVID-19: Numbers rise to 224 as Nigeria records 10 new cases

Nigeria has recorded 10 new cases of coronavirus in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Lagos, and Edo States. This brings the total number of confi

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Nigeria has recorded 10 new cases of coronavirus in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Lagos, and Edo States. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 224.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control in a tweet said, “Ten new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria – six in Lagos State, two in FCT and two in Edo. As of 11:15 am on the 5th of April, there are 224 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 27 have been discharged with five deaths.

“For a breakdown of cases by states, Lagos has 115 cases, FCT – 45, Osun – 20, Oyo – nine, Akwa Ibom – five, Ogun – four, Edo – nine, Kaduna – four, Bauchi – six, Enugu – two, Ekiti – two, Rivers – one, Benue – one, Ondo – one.”