Tobias Sylvester
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 195 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 1,532.
On its Twitter page on Tuesday night, NCDC said 80 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos, 38 in Kano, while 15 were recorded in the Ogun State.
In Bauchi State, 15 cases were recorded, 11 in Borno, 10 in Gombe, Nine in Sokoto, five in Edo and Jigawa, two in Zamfara and one each in Rivers, Enugu, Delta, FCT and Nasarawa.
So far, a total of 225 have been discharged while 44 deaths have been recorded in the country. NCDC said:
“195 new cases of #COVID19 reported; 80-Lagos, 38-Kano, 15-Ogun, 15-Bauchi, 11-Borno, 10-Gombe, 9-Sokoto, 5-Edo, 5-Jigawa, 2-Zamfara, 1-Rivers, 1-Enugu, 1-Delta, 1-FCT, 1-Nasarawa.
“As at 11:50 pm 28th April, 1532 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 255 have been discharged with 44 deaths.”
One case previously reported in Gombe State is now recorded as a Borno State case
Therefore the total number of cases in Borno is 53 and 46 in Gombe pic.twitter.com/W72p7hHYfb
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 28, 2020
