Borno, Akwa Ibom Record First COVID-19 Deaths As More Patients Recover
Meanwhile, 86 new cases of COVID-19 were reported across the country – the highest number of infections recorded in a day.
Seventy of the new cases were discovered in Lagos, while the Federal Capital Territory confirmed seven more cases. Katsina and Akwa Ibom reported three new cases respectively while one infection was confirmed in each of Jigawa, Bauchi, and Borno States. Twenty-one states and Abuja have reported at least one case of coronavirus while seven states and the FCT have recorded one death or more.
On the other hand, a total of 170 patients who initially tested positive for COVID-19 have fully recovered and been discharged across the country.CASE SUMMARY IN NIGERIA AS AT APRIL 19TH 2020
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