“76 In Lagos, 37 In Katsina” – Nigeria Confirms 245 New Coronavirus Cases As Total Rises To 2802

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said the country recorded 245 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infection in Nigeria to 2,802.

On its Twitter page on Monday night, NCDC stated that 76 of the cases are in Lagos, 37 in Katsina, 32 in Jigawa, 23 in Kano, 19 in FCT, 18 in Borno, 10 in Edo.

Nine in Bauchi, six in Adamawa, five in Oyo, five in Ogun, one in Ekiti, one in Osun, one in Benue, one in Niger and one in Zamfara.

The centre also said that the number of fatalities has risen to 93 after recording 6 new deaths, 2,292 active cases, while 417 people have been treated and discharged from the isolation centres after full recovery.

“245 new cases of #COVID19; 76-Lagos 37-Katsina 32-Jigawa 23-Kano 19-FCT 18-Borno 10-Edo 9-Bauchi 6-Adamawa 5-Oyo 5-Ogun 1-Ekiti 1-Osun 1-Benue 1-Niger 1-Zamfara 2802 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria Discharged: 417 Deaths: 93″

Nine cases previously announced as discharged cases, were reported in error. Therefore, there are 417 cases that have been discharged

One case reported in Nasarawa was a repeat test. The state has a total of 11 confirmed caseshttps://t.co/Z5x7UFXpXd pic.twitter.com/yKYwuQ9djm

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 4, 2020