COVID-19: Nigeria Records Another Spike, 91 Test Positive, Tally Hits 1273

Ninety-one persons were on Sunday night confirmed positive for COVID-19 across sixteen states including Nigeria’s capital Abuja, bringing the total figures of the virus to 1273.

Giving the breakdown of the new reported cases, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), said that of the 91 new cases, Lagos, adjudged as the epicenter of the infection has 43, Sokoto 8, Taraba 6, Kaduna 5, Gombe 5, Ondo 3, FCT 3, Edo 3, Oyo 3, Rivers 3, Bauchi 3, Osun 2, Akwa Ibom 1, Bayelsa 1, Ebonyi 1, Kebbi 1, the last trio having their first index cases.

As at 11:50pm 26th April, 239 previously infected patients have discharged while 40 deaths have been recorded so far in the country.