The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 91 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in the country.
In a tweet on Wednesday night, the NCDC said the 91 new cases were reported from nine states.
The states are Lagos (74), Katsina (five) Ogun (four), Edo (two), Delta (two), FCT (one), Adamawa (one), Kwara (one) and Oyo (one).
It said that the country’s total infections has now risen to 873. While deaths have risen to 28.
The centre said 197 cases have been treated and recovered from the infection.
The agency said that as of 11.25pm of April 22, Nigeria has 648 active cases and the current breakdown of cases by state are Lagos-504, FCT-119, Kano-73, Ogun-24, Katsina-21, Osun-20, Oyo-17, Edo-17, Kwara-10, Kaduna-nine, Akwa Ibom-nine, Borno-nine.
Others are Bauchi-eight, Delta-six, Gombe-five, Ekiti-four, Ondo-three, Rivers-three, Jigawa-two, Enugu-two, Niger-two, Abia-two, Benue-one, Anambra-one, Sokoto-one.
The Federal Government said it is developing a Patient Transport System in all states including the FCT to convey COVID-19 patients to specialised treatment centres.
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, stated that the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) and the National Emergency Management Agency also have aircraft on standby to convey patients with critical conditions to locations with more advanced treatment centres.
Ehanire also said 27 Rapid Response Teams have been deployed to states, NCDC to support the COVID-19 response.
