CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: CONFIRMED CASES IN NIGERIA NOW 542, TWO MORE DEATHS AND 166 DISCHARGED

• On the 18th of April 2020, 49 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Nigeria
• Till date, 542 cases have been confirmed, 166 cases have been discharged and nineteen deaths have been recorded in Nigeria
• The 49 new cases are reported from six states- Lagos (23), FCT (12),Kano (10), Ogun (2), Oyo (1), Ekiti (1).

CASE SUMMARY IN NIGERIA AS AT APRIL 18TH 2020

Total Samples Tested	> 7153
Total Confirmed cases	542
Discharged	166
Death	19

States Affected	No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed)	No. of Active Cases	No. Discharged	No of Deaths
Lagos	306	200	93	13
Abuja FCT	81	56	23	2
Kano	37	36	0	1
Osun	20	2	18	0
Oyo	16	11	5	0
Edo	15	8	6	1
Ogun	12	7	5	0
Kwara	9	7	2	0
Katsina	9	8	0	1
Bauchi	6	5	1	0
Kaduna	6	2	4	0
Akwa Ibom	6	3	3	0
Delta	4	3	0	1
Ondo	3	3	0	0
Ekiti	4	2	2	0
Enugu	2	0	2	0
Rivers	2	0	2	0
Niger	2	2	0	0
Benue	1	1	0	0
Anambra	1	1	0	0
Total	542	357	166	19