The Nigeria centre for disease Control NCDC has reported 170 new cases of the coronavirus in the country.
The agency made this known on its Twitter handle today.
The highest cases were reported in Lagos with 39 and Kano with 29 cases, Ogun state had 24 cases reported while Bauchi has 18 cases of COVID-19.
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-Oyo2558 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 400
Deaths: 87 pic.twitter.com/oy3zTQ1hAy— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 3, 2020
The total number of discharged cases now stands at 400 while those who have died from COVID-19 is 87
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