NCDC confirms 13 new cases of coronavirus as 19 States now battle with pandemic

NCDC confirms 13 new cases of coronavirus as 19 States now battle with pandemic

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 13 new cases of COVID-19 in the country.

According to the NCDC in a tweet, 11 of the cases are in Lagos, 1 in Delta and 1 in Kano.

There are now 19 states with confirmed cases in Nigeria

According to the NCDC, 11 of the new cases reported were found in Lagos, one in Delta and one in Kano.

“As at 9:30pm 11th April there are 318 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria,” the NCDC said in a tweet.

The agency also noted that 70 patients have been discharged with 10 deaths recorded.

More than half of the country’s 36 states have now reported at least one case of the deadly virus.