The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced four new deaths from complications of COVID-19 and 51 fresh cases of the disease.
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The agency broke the news in a tweet on Friday night. This is the highest toll confirmed in a single day in Nigeria.
There are currently 493 cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, 159 recoveries and 17 deaths.
“Fifty-one new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 32 in Lagos; 6 in Kano; 5 in Kwara; 2 in FCT; 2 in Oyo; 2 in Katsina; and one in Ogun and Ekiti,” the twee read.
“As at 10:10 pm 17th April there are 493 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 159
Deaths: 17.
