Coronavirus cases in Nigeria rises to 232

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced eight new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Sunday evening.

The new development takes the total number of deaths to five and confirmed cases to 232.

“Eight new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria: five in Lagos, two in the Federal Capital Territory and one in Kaduna State.

“As at 09:30 pm 5th April there are 232 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria. Thirty-three have been discharged with five deaths,” the disease control centre said in a series of tweets.

• One dead, 10 new coronavirus cases announced

Here is a breakdown of cases by state- Lagos- 120 FCT- 47 Osun- 20 Oyo- 9 Edo- 9 Bauchi- 6 Akwa Ibom- 5 Kaduna- 5 Ogun- 4 Enugu- 2 Ekiti- 2 Rivers-1 Benue- 1 Ondo- 1.

The governors of Lagos and Osun states had earlier in the day confirmed the discharge of five and one patients respectively.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos announced the discharge of five patients while Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun announced the discharge of one patient.