The virus in Nigeria has now spread to 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
On the night of Thursday, April 25, 2020, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 108 new cases in seven states and the FCT.
According to the NCDC, the new cases were recorded in Lagos, Ogun, Gombe, Borno, Akwa-Ibom, Kwara, Plateau and the FCT, Abuja.
In its Thursday report, the agency said 78 of the new cases were recorded in Lagos, 14 in Abuja, five in Ogun and four in Gombe.
Three cases were also confirmed in Borno, two in Akwa-Ibom and one case each in Kwara and Plateau state.
This development has increased the number of confirmed cases in Lagos to 582, as the state remains the epicenter of the pandemic in Nigeria.
Nigeria now has a total of 981 confirmed cases with 31 deaths.
Also, 197 patients who have fully recovered from coronavirus have been discharged.
108 new cases
of #COVID19 have been reported;
78 in Lagos
14 in FCT
5 in Ogun
4 in Gombe
3 Borno
2 in Akwa Ibom
1 in Kwara
1 in Plateau
As at 11:30 pm 23rd April there are 981 confirmed cases of #COVID19
reported in Nigeria.
Discharged: 197
Deaths: 31#TakeResponsibility
As at 11:30 pm 23rd April, cases by
state:
Lagos-582
FCT-133
Kano-73
Ogun-29
Katsina-21
Osun-20
Oyo-17
Edo-17
Borno-12
Kwara-11
Akwa Ibom-11
Kaduna-9
Gombe-9
Bauchi-8
Delta-6
Ekiti-4
Ondo-3
Rivers-3
Jigawa-2
Enugu-2
Niger-2
Abia-2
Benue-1
Anambra-1
Sokoto-1
Adamawa-1
Plateau-1
