Covid-19: Nigeria’s Cases Rise To 139 As Lagos, Abuja Record New Infections - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 1, 2020
Nigeriahas recorded four new cases of coronavirus, three in the Federal CapitalTerritory, Abuja and one in Lagos State. With this, confirmed cases in thecountry have risen to 139.
TheNigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC made this known on its Twitter handle:It tweeted; four new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria; three inthe FCT and one in Lagos.
As of08:00 pm on 31st of March, there are 139 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reportedin Nigeria. Nine have been discharged with two deaths.
Meanwhile,the NCDC says it is set to increase its capacity to test for COVID-19 to 1,500per day in the country.
TheCentre’ Director-General Chikwe Ihekweazu, said last week, it had the capacityto test 500 per day, by the end of this week it will be at 1000 a day and bynext week it is hoping to get to 1,500 a day.