Breaking News: 17 Dead As Nigeria's Coronavirus Cases Jump To 493

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Breaking News: 17 Dead As Nigeria's Coronavirus Cases Jump To 493

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this new development known via its Twitter handle.

Confirmed cases of coronavirus have increased to 493 in Nigeria after 51 new infections were recorded on Friday.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle.

It also announced that the number of fatalities recorded from coronavirus-related complications had increased 17.

“Fifty-one new cases of #COVID19 have been reported: 32 in Lagos, six in Kano, five in Kwara, two in FCT, two in Oyo, two in Katsina, one in Ogun, one in Ekiti.

“As of 10:10 pm on the 17th of April, there are 493 confirmed cases of #COVID-19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 159; Deaths: 17.”