Breaking: Covid-19 new cases confirmed in 3 states, national figure rising

No fewer than 10 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed across Nigeria on April 5, according to the NCDC.

Of the 10 cases, six are in Lagos State, two in FCT, and two in Edo.

“As of 11:15 am on the 5th of April, there are 224 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 27 have been discharged with five deaths.

“For a breakdown of cases by states, Lagos has 115 cases, FCT – 45, Osun – 20, Oyo – nine, Akwa Ibom – five, Ogun – four, Edo – nine, Kaduna – four, Bauchi – six, Enugu – two, Ekiti – two, Rivers – one, Benue – one, Ondo – one.”

The pandemic has covered the entire southwest, the FCT, and seven other states.