COVID-19: Confirmed cases rise to 164,912 in Nigeria
By Alison Godswill
The confirmed cases of Coronavirus pandemic have increased to 164,912, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.
It stated: “On the 27th of April 2021, 156 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria. To date, 164,912 cases have been confirmed, 155,012 cases have been discharged and 2,063 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 156 new cases are reported from 11 states- Lagos (50), Enugu (43), Adamawa (40), FCT (8), Ogun (5), Akwa Ibom (3), Plateau (3), Jigawa (1), Kaduna (1), Oyo (1) and Rivers (1).”
It added: “A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities.”
