NCDC reports 34 new cases with Lagos and Kano leading with 30

Published by Goodluck at April 16, 2020

NCDC on Covid19 - Health News and Gist Blog in Nigeria

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control reported a new grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The agency which regularly updates Nigerians on the number of cases of the covid-19 virus in Nigeria reported 34 new cases on Wednesday night.

Despite posting the figures late into the Night many Nigerians waited for the updates and were dismayed by the results.

Thirty-four new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows:

18 Lagos
12 in Kano
2 in Katsina
1 in Delta
1 in Niger

As at 11:20 pm 15th April there are 407 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 128 have been discharged with 12 deaths#TakeResponsibility pic.twitter.com/oxM9pVb9QQ
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 15, 2020

The country recorded 34 new cases, with Lagos reporting 18 new cases while the northern commercial hub of Kano reported 12. Katsina state also reported 2 cases while Delta and Niger reported 1 each. Total number of deaths in the country from the disease stands at 12