The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCC|DC has announced 13 new cases of coronavirus, taking the total to 318 infections.

The NCDC made the announcement on Saturday night on its official Twitter account.

Nigeria has now recorded the deadly virus in about 19 states with Lagos accounting for the highest infections.

A total of 10 deaths have been recorded nationwide, according to the NCDC.

The Statement reads, "13 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 11 in Lagos, 1 in Delta & 1 in Kano.

"As at 9:30pm 11th April, there are 318 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 70 have been discharged with 10 deaths

"There are 19 states with confirmed cases in Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Health, NIGERIA and 7 others

"As at 9:30pm 11th April, there are 318 confirmed cases, 70 discharged and 10 deaths.

The breakdown of all cases according to the NCDC is "Lagos- 174. FCT- 56, Osun- 20, Edo- 12, Oyo- 11, Ogun- 7, Bauchi- 6, Kaduna- 6, Akwa Ibom- 5, Katsina-4, Delta- 3, Enugu- 2, Ekiti- 2, Rivers-2, Kwara- 2
Ondo- 2, Benue- 1, Niger- 1, Anambra- 1 and Kano-1."