The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday corrected an error it made in yesterday’s reporting of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country.
A tweet from the public health agency reads: “On 3rd of April 2020, we reported 26 new cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria.
“An error has been discovered in this report as follows:
“There were 25 new cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria. The 26th case was a repeat result of a previously confirmed case and NOT a new case.
“Of the 25 new cases reported, 1 case was inadvertently reported from Osun State. This case was from OYO STATE. The correct breakdown is as follows: Lagos- 11; Osun- 6; FCT- 3; Edo- 3; Ondo- 1; Oyo- 1.”
It stated that as at 10:30 pm on April 3, there were 209 confirmed cases, four deaths, and 25 recoveries.
“We regret the error in our announcement of new #COVID19 cases in Nigeria yesterday.
“The NCDC remains committed to ensuring transparency and accurate reporting of infectious disease cases in Nigeria,” it added.
It further updated its record to read: total confirmed cases, 209; discharged, 25; deaths, 4.
