COVID-19: Nigeria records 114 new cases, tops one thousand

 

As at 11:30 pm on the 24th of April 2020, Nigeria recorded 114 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and one new death, according to the update published by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

Zamfara State is the latest to enlist on the COVID-19 Nigerian status board, reporting one confirmed case.

Till date, 1,095 cases have been confirmed, 208 cases have been discharged and 32 deaths have been recorded in 27 states and the Federal Capital Territory, the NCDC announced.

The 114 new cases are reported from nine states – Lagos (80), Gombe (21), FCT (5), Zamfara (2), Edo (2), Ogun (1), Oyo (1), Kaduna (1) and Sokoto (1).

The NCDC maintains that a multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities.

CASE SUMMARY IN NIGERIA AS AT APRIL 24TH 2020