The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 87 new cases of COVID-19 in nine states.
This was disclosed on the Twitter handle of the agency on Saturday night.
According to the breakdown, 33 were confirmed in Lagos, 18 in Borno, 12 in Osun, nine in Katsina, four each in Kano and Ekiti, three each in Edo and Bauchi, and one in Imo.
The number of discharged patients increased from 208 to 222, while the number of fatalities increased from 32 to 35.
As at 11:55 pm on April 25, 1,182 confirmed cases of COVID-19 had been reported in Nigeria.
87 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported;
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 25, 2020
33 in Lagos
18 in Borno
12 in Osun
9 in Katsina
4 in Kano
4 in Ekiti
3 in Edo
3 in Bauchi
1 in Imo
As at 11:55 pm 25th April there are 1182 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.
Discharged: 222
Deaths: 35 pic.twitter.com/La5xzZZe2z
Nigeria crossed the 1,000 mark on Friday, when the number of confirmed cases jumped from 981 to 1,095 cases.
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has also expressed concern over the number of healthworkers who have tested positive for coronavirus.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the association appealed to the government to ensure adequate provision of personal protective equipment and other medical supplies for health workers.
“NMA wishes to reiterate that none of the infected healthcare workers or those that died contracted the disease at an Isolation and Treatment centre, but in general public and private health facilities while treating patients, many of whom refused to disclose important medical/travel information that would have increased the suspicion and facilitate early diagnosis of COVID-19 infection,” it read.
“NMA therefore appeals once again to government to expedite action on distributing PPEs to public and private hospitals without delay.
We also remind our members all over the federation to consider everybody presenting at the hospital for any ailment as potential COVID-19 patient until proved otherwise. Our lives also matter.”
