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Total coronavirus infections now 174

Admin April 1, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed Twenty-three new cases of the COVID-19 in Nigeria, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 174.

Of the 23 cases, nine are in Lagos, seven are in the FCT, five are in Akwa Ibom, while Kaduna and Bauchi have recorded one case each.

Currently, Lagos which still has the highest number of cases now has a total of 91 infections, followed by the FCT with 35 cases, Osun with 14, Oyo with eight, Akwa Ibom with five, Ogun, Edo and Kaduna with four each, Bauchi with three, Enugu and Ekiti with two, while Rivers and Benue have one.

Nine have been discharged, while two deaths have been recorded.

As at 08:00 pm 1st April, there are:

174 confirmed cases
9 discharged
2 deaths

For a breakdown of cases by states- http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng

Currently;
Lagos- 91
FCT- 35
Osun- 14
Oyo- 8
Ogun- 4
Edo- 4
Kaduna- 4
Bauchi- 3
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-1
Benue- 1
Akwa Ibom- 5

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