<!– Nigeria‘s COVID-19 cases go up again –>
Nigeria recorded an escalation in COVID-19 cases on Monday as the NCDC announced 417 new cases.
The figure was a departure from the tallies of the past few days.
From Friday last week, Nigeria successively recorded low numbers.
Confirmed cases of 329 were registered on that Friday.
Then on Saturday, the cases slightly fell to 325. On Sunday, the figure slumped to 298.
In Monday’s tally, Lagos regained its pre-eminence with 207 cases, almost 50 percent of the 417 cases announced for the 24 hour cycle.
Kaduna logged 44, Ondo 38, Abia 28, Anambra 21 and Plateau 20.
Two deaths were reported and an additional 337 people discharged.
Here is the breakdown per state:
Lagos-107
Kaduna-44
Ondo-38
Abia-28
Anambra-21
Plateau-20
Bauchi-13
Oyo-9
Ebonyi-9
Delta-7
Edo-7
Enugu-6
Niger-3
Gombe-2
Ogun-1
FCT-1
Kano-1
49,485 confirmed
36,834 discharged
977 deaths
Related
You may be interested
Iwobi Surpasses Mikel’s Premier League Appearance Record
Webby - April 28, 2024Alex Iwobi has moved ahead of John Mikel Obi on the list of highest capped Nigerian players in the Premier…
Ex-Chelsea Boss Elected FC Porto’s New President
Webby - April 28, 2024Former Chelsea manager André Villas-Boas was elected the new president of Portuguese giant FC Porto on Saturday night.Porto announced Villas-Boas…
Inter Milan vs Torino 28/04/24: Free Online Live Stream
Webby - April 28, 2024Inter Milan, having secured the Serie A title with five matches remaining, will extend their championship festivities as they host…