3 new deaths recorded, 13 fresh cases as coronavirus spreads to 19 Nigerian states

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 13 new COVID-19 cases in three states.

The agency said the cases were recorded in Lagos, while one each was recorded in Delta and Kano states.

NCDC also confirmed three new deaths. The agency did not give details of the death but earlier on Saturday Akin Abayomi, Lagos commissioner of health, announced the death of one COVID-19 patient in the state.

“13 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 11 in Lagos, 1 in Delta & 1 in Kano As at 9:30pm 11th April there are 318 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 70 have been discharged with 10 deaths. There are 19 states with confirmed cases in Nigeria,” NCDC had written in a tweet.

13 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 11 in Lagos, 1 in Delta & 1 in Kano

As at 9:30pm 11th April there are 318 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 70 have been discharged with 10 deaths

There are 19 states with confirmed cases in Nigeria pic.twitter.com/xXbp6lX2mS

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 11, 2020