Coronvirus Nigeria hits 214 as 5 new cases discovered in Bauchi and Abuja

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), last night announced an additional five new cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria bringing the total number of Coronavirus infection in the country to 214.

According to the NCDC, the new cases were recorded in Bauchi (3) and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja (2).

It is also instructive that Saturday 4 April 2020 was the first day that a new infection has not been reported for Lagos since NCDC began reporting infections.

“Five new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 3 in Bauchi and 2 in the FCT,” the NCDC tweets.

“As at 10:10 pm 4th April, there are 214 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Twenty-five have been discharged with four deaths,” the tweet adds.

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Five new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 3 in Bauchi and 2 in the FCT.

As at 10:10 pm 4th April there are 214 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Twenty-five have been discharged with four deaths pic.twitter.com/NDz5FFMrdF

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 4, 2020

So currently, Nigeria has 185 active cases of Coronavirus infections.

The NCDC also provided a breakdown of the affected states so far.

14 states (including FCT) have recorded coronavirus infections.

Lagos State remains the state with the highest number of infections at 109 although 23 of the patients have recovered and been discharged.

Abuja 43 has cases while Osun State has 20 cases.

As at 10:10 pm 4th April, there are

214 confirmed cases
25 discharged
4 deaths

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

Lagos- 109
FCT- 43
Osun- 20
Oyo- 9
Akwa Ibom- 5
Ogun- 4
Edo- 7
Kaduna- 4
Bauchi- 6
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-1
Benue- 1
Ondo- 1

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 4, 2020