NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

The total number of coronavirus cases in Nigeria has increased to 1273 after 91 new infections were recorded on Sunday.

The 91 new cases were recorded in Lagos, Sokoto, Taraba, Kaduna, Gombe, Ondo, FCT, Edo, Oyo, Rivers, Bauchi, Osun, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Kebbi.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its Twitter handle on Sunday.

It tweeted: “As at 11:50 pm 26th April, 1273 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported 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 NCDC explained that one case previously reported in Lagos is now an Ondo State case. The total number of confirmed cases in Lagos is 731, and 8 in Ondo.