COVID-19 cases in Lagos shoots up to 430

The epicentre of the deadly coronavirus in Nigeria, Lagos state, has now recorded a total of 430 infections, MyNigeria.com reports.

While the state marked a COVID-19 record-free day on Monday, more than 50 cases were recorded in Lagos, according to the NCDC's report on Tuesday night.

As of Tuesday night, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control recorded more than 110 cases of coronavirus with Lagos accounting for over 50 infections, having had about 371 cases since Sunday night.

It said the state recorded 59 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed infections in the state to 430, while 107 recoveries and 16 fatalities have also been reported.

Nigeria has now recorded a total of 782 infections, 25 deaths, 197 recoveries and 560 active cases as of 10:34 am on Wednesday, according to the NCDC and Worldometers.

The NCDC said, “117 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported; 59 in Lagos, 29 in FCT, 14 in Kano, 6 in Borno, 4 in Katsina, 3 in Ogun, 1 in Rivers and 1 in Bauchi.

“As at 11:25 pm 21st April, there are 782 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged – 197. Deaths – 25.

“Five cases previously reported in Lagos State have been transferred to Ogun State. Therefore, Lagos has reported 430 confirmed cases while Ogun has reported 20 confirmed cases.

“As at 11:25 pm 21st April, breakdown of cases by states: Lagos-430, FCT-118, Kano-73, Osun-20, Ogun-20, Oyo-16, Katsina-16, Edo-15, Kwara-9, Kaduna-9, Akwa Ibom-9, Borno-9, Bauchi-8, Gombe-5, Delta-4, Ekiti-4, Ondo-3, Rivers-3, Jigawa-2, Enugu-2, Niger-2, Abia-2, Benue-1, Anambra-1 and Sokoto-1.”