Kwara Records Two New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 323 In Nigeria

The Kwara state government has confirmed two new cases of COVID-19, the deadly respiratory disease.

Allnews reported how the state recorded its index cases last week. The two cases are returnees from United Kingdom.

According to the state government on Sunday evening, out of the 33 tests conducted so far, four came back positive while 29 were negative for the disease.

Also on Sunday evening, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed that five new coronavirus cases have been recorded in Lagos, Kwara, and Kastina states.

In a tweet on Sunday via its Twitter handle, the health agency said the new cases bring the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 323.

The centre said of the five new cases, two each were recorded in Lagos and Kwara while one was reported in Katsina.

It said, “Five new cases of COVID-19 have been reported as follows: two in Lagos, two in Kwara
one in Katsina.

“As of 09:10 pm on the 12th of April, there are 323 confirmed cases of #COVID-19 reported in Nigeria. 85 have been discharged with 10 deaths.

“There are 19 states with confirmed cases in Nigeria.

“Currently, Lagos has 176 cases, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja – 56, Osun – 20, Edo – 12, Oyo – 11, Ogun – seven, Bauchi – six, Kaduna – six, Akwa Ibom – five, Katsina – five, Delta – three, Enugu – two, Ekiti – two, Rivers – two, Kwara – four, Ondo – two, Benue – one, Niger – one, Anambra – one and Kano – one.”