The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a death and 14 new COVID-19 cases in the country.
The agency broke the news via its Twitter handle on Thursday night. Of the new figure, Lagos recorded 13 cases, while Delta recorded one.
The seven persons discharged in Lagos earlier on Thursday also reflected in NCDC’s new figure, which now has a total of 51 discharged patients.
Nigeria currently has 288 confirmed cases, of which seven deaths have been recorded.
The NCDC also said there was an error in the figures it released on April 8, 2020. The agency said the two new cases it reported about Bauchi were incorrect.
“Yesterday, we erroneously reported 2 new cases in Bauchi. Following further review, we can confirm that these were repeat tests for previously confirmed cases. We apologise for this error and remain committed to ensuring transparent and accurate reporting of test results,” the centre said.
So far, Lagos has the highest number of patients with 158 cases. The state, which is currently under lockdown, has indicated that it would commence house-to-house testing as part of efforts to flatten the curve.
