The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 148 Coronavirus cases in the country. This brings the total number of confirmed infections in Nigeria to 2,950 after the index case was recorded 99 days ago.
The new 148 cases are 43 in Lagos, 32 in Kano, 14 in Zamfara, 10 in the Federal Capital Territory, nine in Katsina, and seven in Taraba.
148 new cases of #COVID19;
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 5, 2020
43-Lagos
32-Kano
14-Zamfara
10-FCT
9-Katsina
7-Taraba
6-Borno
6-Ogun
5-Oyo
3-Edo
3-Kaduna
3-Bauchi
2-Adamawa
2-Gombe
1-Plateau
1-Sokoto
1-Kebbi
2950 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 481
Deaths: 98 pic.twitter.com/0WhwE3fe4V
Others include six each in Borno and Ogun, five in Oyo, three each in Edo, Kaduna and Bauchi, two each in Adamawa and Gombe; one each in Plateau, Sokoto, and Kebbi.
A total of 64 Coronavirus patients were discharged in Nigeria in the last 24 hours with five new deaths.