Breaking: Nigeria’s Coronavirus cases jump to 407, with 34 new cases

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By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Nigeria has recorded another 34 new cases of Coronavirus, with the total figures jumping to 407.

According to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, 18 of the 34 cases were recorded in Lagos.

Twelve cases were also recorded in Kano, two in Katsina, one in Delta and one in Niger.

“Thirty-four new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows: 18 in Lagos, 12 in Kano, 2 in Katsina, 1 in Delta and 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,” NCDC said on its twitter handle.

As at 11:20 pm 15th April, number of states with confirmed cases of #COVID19: 19 + FCT

Lagos- 232
FCT- 58
Osun- 20
Kano- 16
Edo– 15
Oyo- 11
Ogun- 9
Katsina- 7
Bauchi– 6
Kaduna– 6
Akwa Ibom- 6
Kwara- 4
Delta- 4
Ondo- 3
Enugu– 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-2
Niger- 2
Benue- 1
Anambra- 1

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 15, 2020

Lagos has continued to record huge figures. The State recorded 25 news cases on Tuesday and recorded another 18 cases on Wednesday.

The State has discharged 85 Coronavirus patients so far after it discharged 16 patients who survived the virus on Wednesday.