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By Hamilton Nwosa (Head, The New Diplomat Business and data tracking desk)

Nigeria has recorded another eight new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total national figures to 232 cases.

According to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, the eight new cases were recorded in Lagos, FCT and Kaduna.

The tweet came hours after the NCDC confirmed 10 cases – Lagos (six), Edo (two), FCT (two).

Read NCDC’s tweet below;

As at 09:30 pm 5th April, there are

232 confirmed cases
33 discharged
5 deaths

For a breakdown of cases by state- https://t.co/zQrpNf5Q61

Lagos- 120
FCT- 47
Osun- 20
Oyo- 9
Edo- 9
Bauchi- 6
Akwa Ibom- 5
Kaduna- 5
Ogun- 4
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-1
Benue- 1
Ondo- 1

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 5, 2020

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