Breaking: Nigeria records 117 new cases of #COVID19 – highest in a single day

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases have increased to 782.

This was after 117 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Lagos, FCT, Kano, Borno, Katsina, Ogun, Rivers, and Bauchi.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle on Tuesday.

It said, “117 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported: 59 in Lagos, 29 in FCT, 14 in Kano, 6 in Borno, 4 in Katsina, 3 in Ogun, 1 in Rivers, and 1 in Bauchi

“As of 11:25 pm on the 21st April, there are 782 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 197. Deaths: 25.”

117 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported;

59 in Lagos
29 in FCT
14 in Kano
6 in Borno
4 in Katsina
3 in Ogun
1 in Rivers
1 in Bauchi

As at 11:25 pm 21st April there are 782 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.

Discharged: 197
Deaths: 25 pic.twitter.com/i6UaoqWHiu

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 21, 2020