“39 In Lagos, 29 In Kano” – Nigeria Records 170 New Cases Of Coronavirus As Total Rises To 2558

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 170 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the country’s total infections to 2,558.

On its Twitter page on Sunday night, NCDC said 39 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos, 29 from Kano, 24 in Ogun and 18 from Bauchi.

The FCT and Sokoto had 12 each, while Katsina has 8 cases and 7 cases were recorded in Borno. While, three cases were recorded in Nasarawa, two in Adamawa and one in Oyo state.

The number of discharged persons increased from 385 to 400, while the fatalities recorded rose from 85 to 87.

“170 new cases of #COVID19; 39-Lagos 29-Kano 24-Ogun 18-Bauchi 15-Kaduna 12-FCT 12-Sokoto 8-Katsina 7-Borno 3-Nasarawa 2-Adamawa 1-Oyo 2558 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria Discharged: 400 Deaths: 87″

A breakdown of cases by state and other details can be found via https://t.co/A0NkMvZqE5 pic.twitter.com/dRw7n4u8lf

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 3, 2020