BY VICTOR OSOWOCHI, ABUJA – A drop in the number of index cases highlighted the latest update on Coronavirus (COVID-19) by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as at 11.20pm on Monday, April 27, 2020 with only 64 new cases and no deaths reported in the country.
With no new state joining the roll call of reported cases in the last 24 hours, NCDC said Nigeria’s tally now stands at 1337 confirmed cases.
Also, 255 cases have been successfully treated and discharged with 40 deaths recorded in 32 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The NCDC’s figures indicated that of the Sixty-four (64) new cases reported from five (5) states, Lagos has Thirty-four (34); FCT – Fifteen (15); Borno – Eleven (11); with Taraba and Gombe recorded two (2) cases each
Meanwhile, one (1) case previously reported as a Lagos State case, is now reported as an FCT case with the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos now at 764 and 157 in FCT.
Taking excerpts from the presidential broadcast, the NCDC re-tweeted the following on its official handle:
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The highlights of the new nationwide measures are as follows;
“There will be an overnight curfew from 8pm to 6am. This means all movement will be prohibited during this period except essential services;#TakeResponsibility
-HE @MBuhari
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“The gradual ease of lockdown measures in FCT, Lagos & Ogun States will begin effective Monday, 4th May, 2020
“This is to be followed with aggressive testing and contact tracing measures with restoration of some economic activities in certain sectors”
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“We will strictly ensure the mandatory use of face masks or coverings in public in addition to maintaining physical distancing and personal hygiene.
“Furthermore, the restrictions of on social and religious gathers shall remain in place.”
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“Citizens are advised to practice regular hand washing & physical distancing, wear face masks in public, & avoid non-essential movement & large gatherings
I commend the frontline workers across the country who risk everything daily to ensure we win this fight”
-HE @MBuhari
CASE SUMMARY IN NIGERIA AS AT APRIL 27TH 2020
| Total Samples Tested | > 10918 |
| Total Confirmed cases | 1337 |
| Discharged | 255 |
| Death | 40 |
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Active Cases | No. Discharged | No of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 764 | 602 | 143 | 19 |
| Abuja FCT | 157 | 118 | 36 | 3 |
| Kano | 77 | 76 | 0 | 1 |
| Borno | 41 | 39 | 0 | 2 |
| Gombe | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Ogun | 35 | 29 | 5 | 1 |
| Osun | 34 | 14 | 18 | 2 |
| Katsina | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 |
| Edo | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| Oyo | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| Kaduna | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Bauchi | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| Akwa Ibom | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Sokoto | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwara | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Ekiti | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Ondo | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Delta | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Rivers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Taraba | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Abia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Enugu | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Niger | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jigawa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zamfara | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Benue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anambra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adamawa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Plateau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Imo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayelsa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebonyi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kebbi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1337 | 1042 | 255 | 40 |
