Since first being recorded late last year in China, Covid-19 has spread around the world, and been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, sending billions of people into lockdown as health services struggle to cope.

The disease has hit certain countries, including Italy, Spain and the US, with particular cruelty.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Wednesday, said Nigeria has recorded 196 new cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total to 1728

NCDC, through its verified Twitter account, said of the 196 new cases, 87 were recorded in Lagos, 24 cases in Kano while 18 cases were recorded in the Gombe State.

In Kaduna State,17 cases were recorded, 16 cases in FCT, 10 cases in Katsina, 8 cases in Sokoto, 7 cases in Edo, 6 cases in Borno and
Yobe, Ebonyi, Adamawa have 1 case each.

It also said seven deaths were reported and fifty-two patients have been discharged in the last 24 hours.

Yobe state has become the 34th state in Nigeria to join others infected with the virus, recording its index case. While Cross River and Kogi States are yet to record any case of Coronavirus.

“As at 11:55 pm April 29, there are 1,728 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 307 have been discharged while 51 people have died from the novel coronavirus deaths.”


Case Summary in Nigeria as at April 29, 2020
Till date, 1,728 cases have been confirmed, 307 patients have been discharged and 51 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

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States Affected |No. of Cases | No. of Active Cases |No. of Discharged | No. of Deaths.

States AffectedNo. of Cases (Lab Confirmed)No. of Active CasesNo. DischargedNo of Deaths
Lagos
931
718
192
21
Abuja FCT
174
135
36
3
Kano
139
136
0
3
Gombe
64
64
0
0
Borno
59
54
0
5
Ogun
50
43
6
1
Katsina
40
38
0
2
Edo
37
25
9
3
Osun
34
14
18
2
Kaduna
32
26
6
0
Bauchi
29
23
6
0
Sokoto
27
24
0
3
Oyo
21
10
9
2
Akwa Ibom
12
2
9
1
Kwara
11
9
2
0
Ekiti
8
5
2
1
Ondo
8
5
3
0
Taraba
8
8
0
0
Delta
7
1
4
2
Rivers
7
3
2
2
Jigawa
7
7
0
0
Zamfara
4
4
0
0
Abia
2
2
0
0
Enugu
3
1
2
0
Niger
2
2
0
0
Benue
1
1
0
0
Anambra
1
0
1
0
Adamawa
2
2
0
0
Plateau
1
1
0
0
Imo
1
1
0
0
Bayelsa
1
1
0
0
Ebonyi
2
2
0
0
Kebbi
1
1
0
0
Nasarawa
1
1
0
0
Yobe
1
1
0
0
Total
1728
1370
307
51

 NCDC Boss Gave Kudos to Health Workers
The Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has heaped praises on frontline health workers across the country especially those who have been infected with COVID-19 while responding to the pandemic.

 Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu hailed the health workers during his address at the Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19 on Wednesday in Abuja.

 He explained how he put a phone call through to the health workers in his team who have been infected with COVID-19 and instead of sounding discouraged, they revealed how they have continued working even in isolation.
“I spoke to a number of people in my team that have sadly become infected as part of their response in the line of duty.

 “I called to encourage them, but we ended in a situation where they ended up being encouraged. They encouraged this Presidential Task Force (PTF) to keep pushing. They said our work is so important for the future of our country and they wanted to keep at it.

 “Even though they are being isolated in the hospital, they are on their laptop working and contributing. They said it is better to do that than to sit down idle, watching TV or thinking about their fate,” Ihekweazu explained.
The NCDC boss gave kudos to the health workers and encouraged them to keep pushing and to persevere.

 “Across our country, many people have been away from their families from six weeks to two months working very hard with no end in sight, at the moment, but to continue pushing.
“Wherever you are across this country responding to this outbreak, I will ask you to persevere. Your work will see the light at the end of the tunnel,” he said.

 Dr. Ihekweazu added that the work of everyone responding to the COVID-19 pandemic is essential, “Whether you are working clinically, whether you are working in public health, whether you are a driver.”
He, therefore, urged everyone not to give up but to keep pushing.