Nigeria economic hub Lagos and Kano states have the highest numbers. While Lagos recorded 87 new cases, Kano State recorded 24 new cases.

The spread of the virus further intensified in Gombe state as the state recorded 18 new cases while Kaduna State, which is currently on a 30-day lockdown, recorded 17 new cases.

Nigeria’s capital city Abuja confirmed 16 new cases while Katsina recorded 10 new cases.

Sokoto State recorded eight new cases while Edo State confirmed seven new cases and Borno got six new cases.

Yobe, Adamawa and Ebonyi recorded one new case each.

“As at 11:55pm 29th April- 1728 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria,” NCDC tweeted.