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Nigeria records 91 new coronavirus cases, total now 1,273

National Public Health Reference Laboratory in Gaduwa, Abuja - NCDC - Coronavirus - Covid-19 -- 1

Nigeria has recorded 91 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections reported in the country to 1273.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on its website on Sunday.
NCDC said, “On the 26th of April 2020, 91 new confirmed cases and five new deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Four new states (Ebonyi, Bayelsa, Kebbi and Taraba) have reported confirmed cases in the last 24 hours.
“Till date, 1273 cases have been confirmed, 239 cases have been discharged and 40 deaths have been recorded in 32 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 91 new cases are reported from sixteen states – Lagos (43), Sokoto (8), Taraba (6), Gombe (5), Ondo (3), FCT (3), Edo (3), Oyo (3), Rivers (3), Bauchi (3), Osun (2), Akwa Ibom (1), Bayelsa (1), Ebonyi (1), Kebbi (1).”
The centre also said that a case has been transferred from Lagos to Ondo State.
“One case previously reported in Lagos is now an Ondo State case. The total number of confirmed cases in Lagos is 731, and 8 in Ondo,” it added.

CASE SUMMARY IN NIGERIA AS AT APRIL 26TH 2020

Total Samples Tested10918
Total Confirmed cases1273
Discharged239
Death40
States AffectedNo. of Cases (Lab Confirmed)No. of Active CasesNo. DischargedNo of Deaths
Lagos73158412819
Abuja FCT141103353
Kano777601
Ogun352951
Gombe353500
Osun3414182
Katsina302442
Borno302802
Edo251483
Oyo211092
Akwa Ibom12291
Kaduna15960
Bauchi14860
Sokoto101000
Kwara11920
Ekiti8521
Ondo8620
Delta6501
Rivers6222
Taraba6600
Abia2200
Enugu2020
Niger2200
Jigawa2200
Zamfara2200
Benue1100
Anambra1010
Adamawa1100
Plateau1100
Imo1100
Bayelsa1100
Ebonyi1100
Kebbi1100
Total127399423940

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