The number of coronavirus infections in Nigeria has risen to a total of 323 as five more positive cases of have been recorded in Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed in a tweet on Sunday, April 12, 2020.
It explained that two cases were recorded in Lagos and Kwara States respectively while the last infection was discovered in Katsina.
It revealed that the death toll stood at 10 while 15 more people recovered from the disease, bringing the total number of those who have been discharged to 85.
With the latest update on COVID-19 in Nigeria, Lagos now has a total of 176 confirmed cases – more than triple the figure in the FCT.
The figures elsewhere are Abuja – 56, Osun – 20, Edo – 12, Oyo – 11, Ogun – seven, Bauchi – six, Kaduna – six, Akwa Ibom – five, Katsina – five, and Kwara – four.
Others include Delta – three, Enugu – two, Ekiti – two, Rivers – two, Ondo – two, Benue – one, Niger – one, Anambra – one, and Kano – one.
The NCDC tweet came hours after Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced that five more COVID-19 patients had been discharged in the state.
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The governor explained in some tweets earlier that the patients – four females and one male – were discharged to reunite with their families and the society after testing negative for coronavirus.
He said with the newly discharged patients, a total of 55 people have been successfully managed for COVID-19 at the state government’s isolation centres and discharged to the community.
Case summary of coronavirus in Nigeria as of April 12, 2020.
| Total Samples Tested | > 5000 |
| Total Confirmed cases | 323 |
| Discharged | 85 |
| Death | 10 |
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Active Cases | No. Discharged | No of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 176 | 116 | 55 | 5 |
| Abuja FCT | 56 | 43 | 11 | 2 |
| Osun | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| Edo | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Oyo | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Ogun | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Bauchi | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaduna | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Akwa Ibom | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Katsina | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Kwara | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Delta | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Enugu | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ekiti | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rivers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ondo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Benue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Niger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anambra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kano | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 323 | 228 | 85 | 10 |
Yetunde Adegoke
