JUST IN: Nigeria Records 17 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Now 305…As Anambra & Niger Records First Case

Seventeen new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were on Friday night confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

Of the positive cases, eight were recorded in Lagos, two in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), three in Kastina, one in Niger, one in Kaduna, one in Anambra and one in Ondo

This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 305.

So far, 58 patients have been discharged and seven deaths recorded.

According to NCDC, “Three cases previously included as Lagos state cases have been transferred to Ogun state.

The three cases live in satellite towns in Ogun close to Lagos.

Therefore, Lagos State has reported 163 confirmed cases while Ogun State has reported 7 confirmed cases”

Seventeen new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows:

8 in Lagos
3 in Katsina
2 in FCT
1 in Niger
1 in Kaduna
1 in Anambra
1 in Ondo

As at 09:30 pm 10th April there are 305 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 58 have been discharged with 7 deaths pic.twitter.com/0STe5QWxMd

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 10, 2020

As at 09:30 pm 10th April, there are

305 confirmed cases
58 discharged
7 deaths

Lagos- 163
FCT- 56
Osun- 20
Edo- 12
Oyo- 11
Bauchi- 6
Akwa Ibom- 5
Ogun- 7
Kaduna- 6
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-2
Kwara- 2
Delta- 2
Benue- 1
Ondo- 2
Katsina-4
Niger- 1
Anambra- 1

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 10, 2020