Breaking: Nigeria’s Coronavirus cases hit 4,151, with 239 new cases

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By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Nigeria recorded 239 fresh cases of Coronavirus on Saturday, taking its overall total to 4,151 infections.

Lagos leads the pack with 97 new cases, while Bauchi recorded 44 new infections and Kano, ramping up 29 fresh cases.

In the figures released by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Saturday, Katsina recorded 19 new cases, Borno, 17 and the FCT, seven cases.

Others are: Kwara, six; Oyo, five; Kaduna and Sokoto, three cases each; Adamawa, Kebbi, Plateau and Ogun recorded two cases each, while Ekiti has one new infection.

While the nation has discharged 745 patients who recovered from the disease, it recorded 128 deaths.

How States Stand

97-Lagos
44-Bauchi
29-Kano
19-Katsina
17-Borno
7-FCT
6-Kwara
5-Oyo
3-Kaduna
3-Sokoto
2-Adamawa
2-Kebbi
2-Plateau
2-Ogun
1-Ekiti