As the number of COVID-19 infection continues to be on a rise in Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 170 new cases, bringing the total figure to 2,558 on Sunday.
The NCDC disclosed this in its COVID-19 daily update on its official Twitter handle, stating also that 2 deaths were recorded, bringing the total fatalities to 87.
NCDC wrote:
“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″
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 pic.twitter.com/oy3zTQ1hAy
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 3, 2020
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