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COVID-19: CASE SUMMARY IN NIGERIA AS AT APRIL 18TH 2020

• On the 18th of April 2020, 48 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Nigeria
• Till date, 541 cases have been confirmed, 166 cases have been discharged and nineteen deaths have been recorded in Nigeria
• The 48 new cases are reported from six states- Lagos (23), FCT (12),Kano (10), Ogun (2), Oyo (1).
• A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities

Total Samples Tested> 7153
Total Confirmed cases541
Discharged166
Death19
States AffectedNo. of Cases (Lab Confirmed)No. of Active CasesNo. DischargedNo of Deaths
Lagos3062009313
Abuja FCT8156232
Kano373601
Osun202180
Oyo161150
Edo15861
Ogun12750
Kwara9720
Katsina9801
Bauchi6510
Kaduna6240
Akwa Ibom6330
Delta4301
Ondo3300
Ekiti3120
Enugu2020
Rivers2020
Niger2200
Benue1100
Anambra1100
Total54135616619