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NCDC announces 20 new coronavirus cases, total now 343

NCDC DG Chikwe Ihekweazu

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 20 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the country.

In a tweet on Monday night, the agency said the tally in the country had risen to 343.

“Twenty new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows: 13 in Lagos, 2 in Edo, 2 in Kano, 2 in Ogun, 1 in Ondo,” it said.

“As of 09:50 pm 13th April there are 343 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 91 have been discharged with 10 deaths.”

Nineteen states and the Federal Capital Territory have so far recorded COVID-19 cases.