NCDC reports 10 new cases of COVID-19, cured 27 persons

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has just announced that 10 new cases of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the country.

The NCDC made this known via its Twitter account a few minutes ago.

“Ten new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 6 in Lagos, 2 in FCT and 2 in Edo” tweeted the agency.

As at 11:15 am 5th April there are 224 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Twenty-seven have been discharged with five deaths pic.twitter.com/zztdRENzUF

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 5, 2020

In the new data published by the NCDC, 27 people have been discharged while five patients have died. 
This is a slight increase from yesterday’s numbers which recorded 25 discharged patients and 4 deaths.

Lagos, Abuja and Ogun are about to enter the second week of the 14-day lockdown ordered by President Buhari.