The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has corrected an error in the infection figures for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country.
The agency had on Friday reported 26 new cases of the disease. It, however, said on Saturday that one of the cases was a repeat result of a previously confirmed case.
It said: “On 3rd of April 2020, we reported 26 new cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria. An error has been discovered in this report as follows:
“There were 25 new cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria. The 26th case was a repeat result of a previously confirmed case and NOT a new case.
“Of the 25 new cases reported, 1 case was inadvertently reported from Osun State. This case was from OYO STATE. The correct breakdown is as follows: Lagos- 11, Osun- 6, FCT- 3, Edo- 3, Ondo- 1, Oyo- 1.”
The NCDC added that as of April 3, there are 209 confirmed cases in the country, 25 previously infected persons have been discharged while four persons have died of the disease.
“We regret the error in our announcement of new #COVID19 cases in Nigeria yesterday.
“The NCDC remains committed to ensuring transparency and accurate reporting of infectious disease cases in Nigeria,” it said.
