The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has corrected an error reported in the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Ekiti State.
The agency had on Saturday reported one new case in the state. It, however, said on Sunday on Twitter that it was an error in the verification process.
“Yesterday, we erroneously reported one new case in Ekiti. This was wrong and was caused by an error in the verification process,” the NCDC wrote.
“Therefore, as of April 18 2020, there are 541 confirmed cases, 166 discharged and 19 deaths.
“Ekiti state has 3 confirmed cases, NOT 4.”
The agency also apologised to the Ekiti State Government for the error.
“We apologise to the Government of Ekiti State for this error.
“We remain committed to improving our quality control processes, to ensure accurate and transparent reporting of cases,” it said on Twitter.
