Nigeria records 2 coronavirus deaths with 20 new cases in 5 states
210 Coronavirus cases have been confirmed in 14 states.
Nigeria records 2 coronavirus deaths as NCDC confirms 20 new cases in 5 states. (Reuters)
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On Thursday evening, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 20 new cases in five states.
The Centre said 11 of the new cases were recorded in Lagos, 3 each in Abuja and Edo; 2 in Osun and 1 Ondo state.
The NCDC also announced that the two new deaths were recorded in Lagos and Edo state.
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While four deaths have so far been recorded, 25 patients have been discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital in Lagos.
However, this is the first time a coronavirus case would be recorded in Ondo state.
With this development, coronavirus has now spread to 14 states in Nigeria.
As at 10:30 pm on Friday, April 3, 2020, there are 210 confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in the country.
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