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Nigeria records 170 new cases of COVID-19, total now 2558

Last updated: May 4, 2020 6:35 am
Adejayan Gbenga Gsong
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Nigeria on Sunday night recorded 170 new cases of Coronavirus.

Lagos State recorded 39 cases, Kano State had 29 cases, Ogun State had 24 cases, Bauchi State had 18 cases and Kaduna state recorded 15 cases.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Sokoto State recorded 12 cases each, with Katsina State having eight cases, Borno State had seven cases, Nasarawa State had three cases, Adamawa State had two cases and Oyo State had one case.

As it stands, 2558 persons have tested positive to Coronavirus in Nigeria, with 400 patients discharged, and 87 deaths recorded.

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, on Sunday confirmed the new 170 cases of Coronavirus in the country.

NCDC made the confirmation in a tweet via its Twitter handle, stating that Nigeria now has a total number of 2558 confirmed cases.

The tweet read “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 cases of COVID19 confirmed in Nigeria, 400 patients have been discharged, with 87 deaths recorded.”

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Adejayan is an award-winning Journalist and Opinion writer with varied experience in Nigeria. Mail me at AdejayanOluwagbenga@withinnigeria.com. See full profile on Within Nigeria's TEAM PAGE
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