Breaking! Cases of coronavirus infected persons jump to 238 as 6 new cases are confirmed

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced six new cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria bringing the total number of confirmed Coronavirus infections in the country to 238.

According to the NCDC, two cases from the six newly discovered cases were discovered in Kwara State, two were discovered in Edo, one in Rivers and one in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. This brings the total cases of the virus infections in Nigeria, to sum up to 238.

• “Six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 2 in Kwara, 2 in Edo, 1 in Rivers and 1 in the FCT As at 09:30 pm 6th April there are 238 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Thirty-five have been discharged with five deaths,” the NCDC writes on their official Twitter handle.

Six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 2 in Kwara, 2 in Edo, 1 in Rivers and 1 in the FCT

As at 09:30 pm 6th April there are 238 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Thirty-five have been discharged with five deaths pic.twitter.com/jmChydhtas

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 6, 2020

This is the first time that a Coronavirus case has been confirmed in Kwara State. This also means that Covid-19 has been confirmed in 14 states plus Abuja.

The NCDC also announced that the total number of recovered patients is now 35 and that there have been five Coronavirus-related death. Lagos state still has the highest number of cases in Nigeria.

As at 09:30 pm 6th April, there are

238 confirmed cases
35 discharged
5 deaths

For a breakdown of cases by state- https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet

Lagos- 120
FCT- 48
Osun- 20
Oyo- 9
Edo- 11
Bauchi- 6
Akwa Ibom- 5
Kaduna- 5
Ogun- 4
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-2
Benue- 1
Ondo- 1
Kwara- 2

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 6, 2020

Meanwhile, Lagos state discharged two female patients, yesterday, 6th April 2020. Governor Jide Sanwo-Olu also encouraged the residents to keep the faith alive, because he had no doubt whatsoever that we have the upper hand in this war against the novel virus.