COVID-19: NCDC Backtracks, Denies Coronavirus Case In Ekiti

The Nigeria Center for Disease and Control (NCDC) has admitted error in confirming a new case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ekiti State.

Naija News recalls that the NCDC had on Saturday night confirmed forty-nine new cases of novel Coronavirus.

According to the report made available on the microblogging site account of the health sector, the new cases include 23 in Lagos, 12 in FCT, 10 in Kano, 2 in Ogun, 1 in Oyo, 1 in Ekiti.

However, in a post on its Twitter page on Sunday, the NCDC said the report was an error from its verification process.

The tweet read: “Yesterday, we erroneously reported one new case in Ekiti. This was wrong and was caused by an error in the verification process.

“Therefore, as at April 18 2020, there are 541 confirmed cases, 166 discharged and 19 deaths.

“Ekiti state has 3 confirmed cases, not 4.”