The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported new confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
According to the sector, fourteen new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Nigeria: 13 in Lagos and 1 in Delta State
This development was confirmed in a Tweet on Thursday evening on the official handle of the NCDC.
See the tweet below:
Fourteen new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 13 in Lagos and 1 in Delta State
As at 09:30 pm 9th April there are 288 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Fifty-one have been discharged with seven deaths pic.twitter.com/DuP2SGUiTy
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 9, 2020
Yesterday, we erroneously reported 2 new cases in Bauchi. Following further review, we can confirm that these were repeat tests for previously confirmed cases.
We apologise for this error and remain committed to ensuring transparent and accurate reporting of test results
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 9, 2020
As at 09:30 pm 9th April, there are
288 confirmed cases
51 discharged
7 deaths
For more info-https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet
Lagos- 158
FCT- 54
Osun- 20
Edo- 12
Oyo- 11
Bauchi- 6
Akwa Ibom- 5
Ogun- 4
Kaduna- 5
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-2
Kwara- 2
Delta- 2
Benue- 1
Ondo- 1
Katsina-1
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 9, 2020
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