Nigeria has recorded 49 new cases of the novel Coronavirus infections in Nigeria, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
In a tweet sent late-night Saturday, the NCDC reported 23 cases in Lagos, 10 in Kano, 2 in Ogun, 12 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja and one each in Oyo and Ekiti.
The health agency also recorded an increase of two deaths, bringing total casualties to 19.
However, the number of discharged patients has risen by 7 to 166.
“Forty-nine new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 23 in Lagos, 12 in FCT, 10 in Kano, 2 in Ogun, 1 in Oyo, 1 in Ekiti. As at 10:40 pm 18th April there are 542 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 166. Deaths: 19 #TakeResponsibility,” NCDC writes on their official Twitter handle.
Forty-nine new cases of #COVID19 have been reported;
23 in Lagos
12 in FCT
10 in Kano
2 in Ogun
1 in Oyo
1 in EkitiAs at 10:40 pm 18th April there are 542 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.
Discharged: 166
Deaths: 19#TakeResponsibility pic.twitter.com/W63s32Iuj7
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 18, 2020
As at 10:40 pm 18th April, number of states with confirmed cases of #COVID19: 19 + FCT
Lagos- 306
FCT- 81
Kano- 37
Osun- 20
Oyo- 16
Edo- 15
Ogun- 12
Kwara- 9
Katsina- 9
Bauchi- 6
Kaduna- 6
Akwa Ibom- 6
Delta- 4
Ekiti- 4
Ondo- 3
Enugu- 2
Rivers-2
Niger- 2
Benue- 1
Anambra- 1— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 18, 2020
