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    Wednesday, April 22, 2020

    Twelve Coronavirus-Free States in Nigeria

    The first confirmed case of the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 in Nigeria was announced on 27 February 2020, when an Italian citizen in Lagos tested positive for the virus, caused by SARS-CoV-2. On 9 March 2020, a second case of the virus was reported in Ewekoro, Ogun State, a Nigerian citizen who had contact with the Italian citizen.

    The deadly coronavirus, which started in Wuhan China, has spread to 25 states in Nigeria including the Federal Capital Territory Abuja.

    However, twelve states have not recorded any case of the coronavirus disease in Nigeria.

    Nigeria Centre for Disease Control as of Tuesday night, reported 782 COVID-19 cases in the country while 197 recoveries and 25 fatalities have been recorded.

    The Centre said, “As at 11:25 pm 21st April, breakdown of cases by states: Lagos-430, FCT-118, Kano-73, Osun-20, Ogun-20, Oyo-16, Katsina-16, Edo-15, Kwara-9, Kaduna-9, Akwa Ibom-9, Borno-9, Bauchi-8, Gombe-5, Delta-4, Ekiti-4, Ondo-3, Rivers-3, Jigawa-2, Enugu-2, Niger-2, Abia-2, Benue-1, Anambra-1, and Sokoto-1.”

    However, the 12 Coronavirus-free states in Nigeria include Adamawa, Bayelsa, Cross River, Ebonyi, Imo, Kebbi, Kogi, Nasarawa, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara.

    Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria by state 
    StateCasesActiveRecoveredDeaths
    Lagos43030910615
    FCT11880353
    Kano73721
    Osun20218
    Ogun20155
    Oyo16115
    Katsina16151
    Edo15672
    Kwara972
    Akwa Ibom9531
    Kaduna954
    Borno981
    Bauchi835
    Gombe55
    Delta431
    Ekiti422
    Ondo321
    Rivers312
    Enugu22
    Niger22
    Abia22
    Jigawa22
    Benue11
    Anambra11
    Sokoto11
    Total78256019725
    Note: Data as of 2020/04/22 00:00 WAT

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