Breaking: NCDC Reports 51 New Cases Of COVID – 19 In Nigeria

Kunle Adelabu

The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Friday evening report 51 new Coronavirus cases in the country.

The new cases reported by the NCDC increase the cases so far the country to 493.

In the update reported by the NCDC on its Twitter handle, Lagos maintain its position as the epicenter of the ravaging disease with 32 new cases.

According to the NCDC:

“Fifty-one new cases of #COVID19 have been reported;

32 in Lagos

6 in Kano

5 in Kwara

2 in FCT

2 in Oyo

2 in Katsina

1 in Ogun

1 in Ekiti

“As at 10:10 pm 17th April there are 493 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.

Discharged: 159

Deaths: 17

“As at 10:10 pm 17th April, number of states with confirmed cases of #COVID19: 19 + FCT

Lagos- 283

FCT- 69

Kano- 27

Osun- 20

Edo- 15

Oyo- 15

Ogun- 10

Kwara- 9

Katsina- 9

Bauchi- 6

Kaduna- 6

Akwa Ibom- 6

Delta- 4

Ondo- 3

Ekiti- 3

Enugu- 2

Rivers-2

Niger- 2

Benue- 1

Anambra- 1

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