BREAKING: Nigeria records new cases of COVID-19, see affected states

Nigeria has recorded new cases of COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

Onyxnews Nigeria reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced that the country has recorded 38 new cases of the deadly disease, bringing the total number of cases of the virus to 665 in the country.

This reliable online news platform understands that the agency made the announcement via the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Monday evening.

“Thirty-eight new cases of #COVID19 have been reported;

“23 in Kano, 5 in Gombe, 3 in Kaduna, 2 in Borno, 2 in Abia, 1 in FCT, 1 in Sokoto, 1 in Ekiti.

“As at 11:10 pm 20th April there are 665 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria, 188 discharged and 22 deaths,” it tweeted.

Thirty-eight new cases of #COVID19 have been reported;

23 in Kano
5 in Gombe
3 in Kaduna
2 in Borno
2 in Abia
1 in FCT
1 in Sokoto
1 in Ekiti

As at 11:10 pm 20th April there are 665 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.

Discharged: 188
Deaths: 22 pic.twitter.com/k354y8KS0W

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— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 20, 2020

Meanwhile, Lagos government led by governor Babajide Sanwo-Oluhas said he will review the almost 28 days long lockdown in the state in the next seven days.

Onyxnews Nigeria reports that Sanwo-Olu, at the second virtual meeting with Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) on the COVID-19 Business Challenges and Support, promised them that “strategic relaxation of the lockdown may be implemented.”

This reliable online news platform understands that the meeting was convened under the umbrella of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), and attended by 28 managing directors/CEOs of businesses and organisations in Nigeria.