COVID-19: Confirmed cases now 164,423 in Nigeria
By Alison Godswill
The confirmed cases of Coronavirus pandemic have increased to 164,423 in Nigeria, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.
It stated: “On the 20th of April 2021, 120 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 164423 cases have been confirmed, 154406 cases have been discharged and 2061 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 120 new cases are reported from 8 states- Enugu (53), Lagos (22), Rivers (18), Ogun (8), FCT (7), Abia(6), Kano (5) and Bauchi (1).”
It added: “A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities.”
