The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed fifty one new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the fifty one newly-confirmed cases, thirty two (32) were recorded in Lagos, six (6) in Kano, five (5) in Kwara, two (2) in FCT, two (2) in Oyo, two (2) in Katsina, one (1) in Ogun and one (1) in Ekiti.

As at 10:10 pm on Friday, April 17th, 2020, there are four hundred and ninety three (493) confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) reported in the country. One hundred and fifty nine (159) patients have been discharged, with seventeen (17) deaths.

There are nineteen (19) states of the federation plus the Federal Capital Territory with confirmed cases of coronavirus disease:
Lagos – 283
FCT – 69
Kano – 27
Osun – 20
Edo – 15
Oyo – 15
Ogun – 10
Kwara – 9
Katsina – 9
Bauchi – 6
Kaduna – 6
Akwa Ibom – 6
Delta – 4
Ondo – 3
Ekiti – 3
Enugu – 2
Rivers – 2
Niger – 2
Benue – 1
Anambra – 1

The NCDC disclosed this on Friday, April 17th, 2020 via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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