The Nigeria Center For Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday night, April 18, confirmed 49 new cases of COVID-19 in the country.
The newest figure has therefore elevated the number of COVID-19 patients in the country to 542.
The NCDC on their Twitter handle, said, that 23 new cases were discovered in Lagos, 12 in the Federal Capital Territory, 10 in Kano, 2 in Ogun and 1 each in Oyo and the Ekiti States.
The center further said that 166 have recovered from the COVID-19, while 19 others have died due to complications resulting from the virus.
Chukwugozie Okeke reporting, Obinwannem News