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BREAKING: Nigeria Records 91 New COVID-19 Cases, Toll Hits 1273, Deaths Rise To 40

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5 years ago

Apr 27, 2020.

The National Centre for Disease Control on Sunday has confirmed 91 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria which brings the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 1273

NCDC disclosed this via a tweet on its official Twitter handle @NCDCgov.

NCDC said, “On the 26th of April 2020, 91 new confirmed cases and five new deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

“Four new states (Ebonyi, Bayelsa, Kebbi and Taraba) have reported confirmed cases in the last 24 hours.

“Till date, 1273 cases have been confirmed, 239 cases have been discharged and 40 deaths have been recorded in 32 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 91 new cases are reported from sixteen states- Lagos (43), Sokoto (8), Taraba (6), 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).”