The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have risen to 2,802 as 245 new cases in Nigeria were recorded on Monday.
According to NCDC, the deaths toll has also risen to 93 while 417 patients have been discharged.
The epicenter Lagos recorded 76 new cases, followed by Katsina and Jigawa with 37 and 32 cases respectively.
“245 new cases of #COVID19;
76-Lagos
37-Katsina
32-Jigawa
23-Kano
19-FCT
18-Borno
10-Edo
9-Bauchi
6-Adamawa
5-Oyo
5-Ogun
1-Ekiti
1-Osun
1-Benue
1-Niger
1-Zamfara
“2802 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 417, Deaths: 93,” @NCDCgov tweeted.
Lagos Panorama monitored that there are fears that number of confirmed cases may rise in days to come following ease of lockdown in states across the country and the inability of the populace to comply with physical distancing.
