Zamfara has become the latest state to record coronavirus infection, according to figures released late Friday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
The agency said Nigeria recorded 114 cases in nine states, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,095.
According to the NCDC, 80 of the new cases were recorded in Lagos, 21 in Gombe, and five in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
It added that two cases were recorded each in Zamfara and Edo, while one case was recorded each in Ogun, Oyo, Kaduna, and Sokoto states.
The agency said that as of 11:30p.m. on April 24, 208 patients had been treated and discharged, while the country’s total death toll from the virus stood at 32.
“In the last 24 hours, the number of new cases increased by 114. Number of deaths increased by one.
“Five cases previously recorded in Lagos, are now recorded as Ogun state cases,” the agency stated.
Meanwhile, NCDC said that in responding to the pandemic in the country, it would ensure effective experience-sharing across the states.
It added that the lessons learnt in states such as Lagos and Ogun could be applied elsewhere because the challenges are similar across board.
