COVID-19:Nigeria confirms 91 new cases, with total of 40 deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 91 new cases of the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria, bringing the country’s total infections to 1,273.

The NCDC on Sunday in a tweet via its verified handle showed that 43 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos, 8 in Sokoto, and 6 in Taraba.

It also confirms that the country has recorded total deaths of 40 related COVID-19 symptoms, while 239 have recovered.

NCDC tweeted: 91 new cases of #COVID19 reported;

43-Lagos
8-Sokoto
6-Taraba
5-Kaduna
5-Gombe
3-Ondo
3-FCT
3-Edo
3-Oyo
3-Rivers
3-Bauchi
2-Osun
1-Akwa Ibom
1-Bayelsa
1-Ebonyi
1-Kebbi
As at 11:50pm 26th April- 1273 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.

Discharged: 239
Deaths: 40 pic.twitter.com/261wewYfEg

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 26, 2020

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

For a breakdown of cases by states, please see https://t.co/bynbDWi0gm

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 26, 2020

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