Coronavirus Spreads To Akwa-Ibom As Nigeria Confirmed Cases Rises To 174
"Twenty-three new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 9 in Lagos, 7 in the FCT, 5 in Akwa Ibom, 1 in Kaduna and 1 in Bauchi State
Joy Kalu 
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, announced that coronavirus cases in Nigeria has risen to 174 after 23 new cases were recorded in five states.
According to the NCDC, out of the 23 cases, nine were confirmed in Lagos, 7 in Abuja, 5 in Akwa-Ibom, 1 each in Kaduna and Bauchi state.
"As at 08:00 pm 1st April there are 174 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Nine have been discharged with two deaths.
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For a breakdown of cases by states-
Currently;
Lagos- 91
FCT- 35
Osun- 14
Oyo- 8
Ogun- 4
Edo- 4
Kaduna- 4
Bauchi- 3
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-1
Benue- 1
Akwa Ibom- 5
