ABUJA – In what is gradually creating panic in Nigeria the Coronavirus pandemic has increased alarmingly to 407 confirmed cases, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported late on Wednesday.
The NCDC reported 34 new cases, the highest in a single day since Nigeria’s index case in February.
Lagos remains epicentre, accounting for 18 of the new cases while Kano has 12 confirmed cases. Katsina recorded two while Delta and Niger states recorded one each.
The number of deaths increased by one to reach 12 while the number of discharged patients increased to 128.
The report by NCDC on Twitter is as follows:
Thirty-four new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows:
18 Lagos
12 in Kano
2 in Katsina
1 in Delta
1 in Niger
As at 11:20 pm 15th April there are 407 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 128 have been discharged with 12 deaths
As at 11:20 pm 15th April, number of states with confirmed cases of #COVID19: 19 + FCT
Lagos- 232
FCT- 58
Osun- 20
Kano- 16
Edo- 15
Oyo- 11
Ogun- 9
Katsina- 7
Bauchi- 6
Kaduna- 6
Akwa Ibom- 6
Kwara- 4
Delta- 4
Ondo- 3
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-2
Niger- 2
Benue- 1
Anambra- 1
