NCDC announces 5 new cases of coronavirus in 3 states, total now 323

Bayo Wahab 21:47 - 12 April 2020

Just three months ago, few people even knew the word "coronavirus" but as the disease continues to spread across the globe, it has become a watchword for the daily life of billions

Coronavirus cases have been recorded in 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced five more cases of coronavirus in Nigeria.

The NCDC said two of the new cases were recorded in Lagos, two in Kwara and one in Katsina state.

This brings the total number of coronavirus cases in Lagos to 176, while Kwara and Katsina state recorded their 4th and 5th cases respectively.

As at 09:10 pm 12th April, there are

323 confirmed cases
85 discharged
10 deaths

Lagos- 176
FCT- 56
Osun- 20
Edo- 12
Oyo- 11
Ogun- 7
Bauchi- 6
Kaduna- 6
Akwa Ibom- 5
Katsina-5
Kwara- 4
Delta- 3
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-2
Ondo- 2
Benue- 1
Niger- 1
Anambra- 1
Kano-1
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 12, 2020

While announcing the new cases at 9:10 pm on Sunday, April 12, 2020, the NCDC said 323 cases of coronavirus with 10 deaths had been reported in Nigeria.