The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed one hundred and eight (108) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the one hundred and eight (108) newly-confirmed coronavirus cases, seventy eight (78) were recorded in Lagos,
fourteen (14) in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), five (5) in Ogun, FOUR (4) in Gombe, three (3) Borno, two (2) in Akwa Ibom, one (1) in Kwara and one (1) in Plateau.

As at 11:30 pm on Thursday, April 23rd, 2020, there are nine hundred and eighty one (981) confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. One hundred and ninety seven (197) patients have been discharged from isolation centres, with thirty one (31) deaths.

As at 11:30 pm on Thursday, April 23rd, 2020, as follows is a breakdown of COVID-19 cases by state:
Lagos – 582
FCT – 133
Kano – 73
Ogun – 29
Katsina – 21
Osun – 20
Oyo – 17
Edo – 17
Borno – 12
Kwara – 11
Akwa Ibom – 11
Kaduna – 9
Gombe – 9
Bauchi – 8
Delta – 6
Ekiti – 4
Ondo – 3
Rivers – 3
Jigawa – 2
Enugu – 2
Niger – 2
Abia – 2
Benue – 1
Anambra – 1
Sokoto – 1
Adamawa – 1
Plateau – 1

The NCDC made this disclosure during a press briefing on Thursday, April 23rd, 2020.

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