Breaking: Kwara State records first case as Confirmed cases hit 238

The Nigeraia Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has on Monday evening, 6th April, 2020 announced  the confirmation of 6 New cases.

According to the Agency, as at 9:30 pm 6th April, 2 cases were recorded in Kwara, 2 in Edo, 1 in Rivers and 1 in FCT. NCDC also confirmed the discharge of 2 new recovered victims bringing the total number of recoveries to 35.

The entrance of Kwara State in the Nigerian chart of COVID-19 incidence has brought the total number of infected States to 15 in Nigeria.

Current breakdown is follows:

• Lagos                           120
• FCT                               48
• Ogun                             4
• Ekiti                               2
• Oyo                                9
• Edo                               11
• Bauchi                          6
• Osun                            20
• Rivers                            2
• Enugu                            2
• Benue                            1
• Kaduna                         5
• Akwaibom                    5
• Ondo                             1
• Kwara                           2

Total Confirmed Cases - 238

Total Recovery - 35

Total Death - 5

Active Cases - 198

Globally as at 10:45 pm 6th April,  the world has recorded an alarming number of 74,395 deaths while number of confirmed cases has surged tremendously to 1,333,548. Recovery has dawdled at 277,852 as USA death toll hits 10,720.

Inside Africa today, there has been a total of 478 Deaths, 9,576 Confirmed cases and 930 Recoveries. Algeria has recorded the highest number of deaths at 173 death.