The Nigeria Centre for Disease control, NCDC, has confirmed 8 new cases of COVID19 in Nigeria; 5 in Lagos, 2 in the FCT and 1 in Kaduna State.

According to the NCDC in a Twitter message: “As at 09:30 pm 5th April there are 232 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria”.

Thirty-three have been discharged with five deaths

As at 09:30 pm 5th April, there are:
232 confirmed cases
33 discharged
5 deaths

Lagos- 120
FCT- 47
Osun- 20
Oyo- 9
Edo- 9
Bauchi- 6
Akwa Ibom- 5
Kaduna- 5
Ogun- 4
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-1
Benue- 1
Ondo- 1

The tweet is coming hours after the NCDC confirmed 10 cases Lagos (six), Edo (two), FCT (two).