Nigeria’s total coronavirus positive status got to a new high of 873 with 91 new confirmed cases. Lagos State is still atop the log as shown by the following data.
• On the 22nd of April 2020, 91 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Nigeria
• Till date, 873 cases have been confirmed, 197 cases have been discharged and twenty eight deaths have been recorded in Nigeria
• The 91 new cases are reported from nine states-
Lagos (74),
Katsina (5),
Ogun (4),
Edo (2),
Delta (2),
FCT (1),
Adamawa (1),
Kwara (1),
Oyo (1).
• A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities
As at 11:25 pm 22nd April, breakdown of cases by state:
Lagos-504
FCT-119
Kano-73
Ogun-24
Katsina-21
Osun-20
Oyo-17
Edo-17
Kwara-10
Kaduna-9
Akwa Ibom-9
Borno-9
Bauchi-8
Delta-6
Gombe-5
Ekiti-4
Ondo-3
Rivers-3
Jigawa-2
Enugu-2
Niger-2
Abia-2
Benue-1
Anambra-1
Sokoto-1
Adamawa-1