Coronavirus Confirmed Cases Rise To 69 In Oyo

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Oyo state has risen to 69, ngnews247.com reports.

This was made known by the Nigeria Center for Diseases Control (NCDC) in a tweet on his verified twitter account on Tuesday night.

Nigeria’s tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose to 4,787 as 146 new infections were announced.

It is the lowest in the last seven days when the country on May 6 recorded 148 cases.

Nigeria also recorded additional six deaths on Tuesday, NCDC reported.

The agency in a late evening tweet said the new cases were reported from 20 states.

They are 57-Lagos, 27-Kano, 10-Kwara, 9-Edo, 8-Bauchi, 7-Yobe, 4-Kebbi, 4-Oyo, 3-Katsina, 3-Niger, 2-Plateau, 2-Borno, 2-Sokoto, 2-Benue, 1-Gombe, 1-Enugu, 1-Ebonyi, 1-Ogun, 1-FCT, 1-Rivers.

The number of infections in the country has been increasing at a rapid rate.

So far, no new state has reported a case. Cases have been reported in 34 states and the FCT. Only Kogi and Cross River States are yet to report any case.

Till date, 4787 cases have been confirmed, 959 cases have been discharged and 158 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

While Lagos State remains the epicentre for the disease in the country, cases in Kano and Borno States have continued to increase significantly.