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“74 in Lagos, 5 in Katsina” – Nigeria Records 91 New Cases Of Coronavirus As Total Rises To 873

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 91 new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of infection in the country to 873.

On its Twitter page on Wednesday night, NCDC said 74 cases were discovered in Lagos, 5 in Katsina,4 in Ogun, 2 in Delta, 2 in Edo, 1 in Kwara, 1 in Oyo, 1 in FCT, 1 in Adamawa.

Also three more deaths had occurred, raising the fatalities to 28, while those discharged remained at 197.

NCDC said: “91 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 74 in Lagos, five in Katsina, four in Ogun, two in Delta, two in Edo, one in Kwara, one in Oyo, one in FCT, one in Adamawa.

“As at 11:25 pm 22nd April, there are 873 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 197 Deaths: 28.”

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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