Nigeria inches towards 500 confirmed Coronavirus cases as 51 new infections are reported in eight states.
The 51 new cases include 32 in Lagos, six in Kano, five in Kwara, two each in FCT, Oyo and Kastina, one each in Ogun and Ekiti.
Nigeria now has 493 confirmed Coronavirus cases in 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The country has recorded four new Coronavirus deaths bringing total number of fatalities to 17.
Seven more Coronavirus patients have also been discharged from Isolation Centres across Nigeria.
As at 10:10 pm 17th April, number of states with confirmed cases of #COVID19: 19 + FCT
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 17, 2020
Lagos- 283
FCT- 69
Kano- 27
Osun- 20
Edo- 15
Oyo- 15
Ogun- 10
Kwara- 9
Katsina- 9
Bauchi- 6
Kaduna- 6
Akwa Ibom- 6
Delta- 4
Ondo- 3
Ekiti- 3
Enugu- 2
Rivers-2
Niger- 2
Benue- 1
Anambra- 1
