Coronavirus: Nigeria records 91 new cases in FCT, eight states — total now 873

By Tunde Olorungbotemi



Nigeria has recorded one hundred and seventeen (91) new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Wednesday, April 22, 2020,VAM News reports.



According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 74 of the new cases were recorded in Lagos, five in Katsina, four in Ogun, 2 in Delta, 2 in Edo, 1 in Kwara, 1 in Oyo, 1 in FCT and 1 in Adamawa State.



As of 11:25 pm on 22nd April, there are 873 COVID-19 confirmed cases reported in Nigeria.



One hundred and ninety-seven (197) patients have been discharged with twenty-eight (28) deaths across the country.



Here is a breakdown of recorded cases in 25 states plus the FCT:



Lagos-504
FCT-119
Kano-73
Ogun-24
Katsina-21
Osun-20
Oyo-17
Edo-17
Kwara-10
Kaduna-9
Akwa Ibom-9
Borno-9
Bauchi-8
Delta-6
Gombe-5
Ekiti-4
Ondo-3
Rivers-3
Jigawa-2
Enugu-2
Niger-2
Abia-2
Benue-1
Anambra-1
Sokoto-1
Adamawa-1.