#COVID-19: Nigeria records 91 new coronavirus cases, total now 1,273

Nigeria has recorded 91 new cases of coronavirus , bringing the total number of confirmed infections reported in the country to 1273.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on its website on Sunday.

NCDC said , “On the 26 th of April 2020 , 91 new confirmed cases and five new deaths were recorded in Nigeria .

“Four new states ( Ebonyi, Bayelsa , Kebbi and Taraba ) have reported confirmed cases in the last 24 hours.

“Till date , 1273 cases have been confirmed , 239 cases have been discharged and 40 deaths have been recorded in 32 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 91 new cases are reported from sixteen states - Lagos ( 43 ) , Sokoto ( 8) , Taraba ( 6 ) , Gombe ( 5 ) , Ondo ( 3 ) , FCT ( 3 ) , Edo ( 3 ) , Oyo ( 3 ) , Rivers ( 3 ) , Bauchi ( 3 ) , Osun ( 2 ) , Akwa Ibom ( 1) , Bayelsa ( 1 ) , Ebonyi ( 1 ) , Kebbi ( 1 ) . ”

The centre also said that a case has been transferred from Lagos to Ondo State .

“One case previously reported in Lagos is now an Ondo State case . The total number of confirmed cases in Lagos is 731 , and 8 in Ondo ,” it added .

CASE SUMMARY IN NIGERIA AS AT APRIL 26 TH 2020

Total Samples Tested > 10918

Total Confirmed cases > 1273

Discharged > 239

Death > 40