Covid-19
Nigeria Confirms 92 New Cases of COVID-19 as Virus Spreads to More States
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced the discovery of 92 new cases of COVID-19 with Ebonyi, Bayelsa, Kebbi and Taraba states recording their first infections.
“On the 26th of April 2020, 92 new confirmed cases and five new deaths were recorded in Nigeria
“ Four new states Ebonyi, Bayelsa, Kebbi and Taraba have reported confirmed cases in the last 24 hours.
”Till date, 1273 cases have been confirmed, 239 cases have been discharged and 40 deaths have been recorded in 32 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
”The 91 new cases are reported from sixteen states- Lagos (43), Sokoto (8), Taraba (6), Gombe (5), Ondo (3), FCT (3), Edo (3), Oyo (3), Rivers (3), Bauchi (3), Osun (2), Akwa Ibom (1), Bayelsa (1), Ebonyi (1), Kebbi (1).
”A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities,” NCDC said on its website early Monday morning.