The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 91 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria on Wednesday taking the total to 873.
The centre for disease control also announced the death of three patients.
“Ninety one new cases of COVID-19 have been reported; 74 in Lagos, 5 in Katsina, 4 in Ogun, 2 in Delta, 2 in Edo, 1 in Kwara 1 in Oyo 1 in FCT 1 in Adamawa.
“As at 11:25 pm 22nd April there are 873 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 197 Deaths: 28,” NCDC said.
A break down by NCDC reveals that Lagos now has 504 cases.
FCT-119, Kano-73, Ogun-24, Katsina-21, Osun-20, Oyo-17, Edo-17 and Kwara-10.
Other states are 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 and Adamawa-1.
Earlier today, the Minister of Health, Dr. E. Osagie Ehanire said investigations were ongoing into the deaths in Kano.
“Investigations are still ongoing to determine the cause of reported deaths in Kano State,” he said during the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 press briefing.
He also explained that, “The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has deployed rapid response teams to support 27 states in response to COVID-19 Nigeria with recent being Abia, Gombe and Sokoto.”
The minister also provided an update on private health facilities managing COVID-19 cases.
“Private health facilities interested in managing COVID-19 cases must be accredited according by the Ministry of Health guidelines.
“I commend all health care workers at the frontline of the COVID-19 response and urge them to take necessary precautions always!”
