Total Coronavirus infection rate has hit 2588 after Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 170 new cases in the wee hours of Monday.
This was announced via the official handle of the centre, stating;
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
It would be recalled that as at Saturday night, total cases in Nigeria was 2388, 385 recoveries and 85 casualties.
However, with the new cases recorded, there are now 2558 total cases, 400 discharged and 85 deaths across the country.
Also, in an earlier tweet from NCDC, 17,566 samples has been tested nationwide as at May 2nd.
The #COVID19Nigeria situation report for 2nd May, 2020 has been published.
Our daily #COVID19 situation reports provide a summary of the epidemiological situation & response activities in Nigeria.
Download via:https://t.co/Xo1WG4QDYT#TakeResponsibility pic.twitter.com/dWo6qztaOT
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 3, 2020
Meanwhile, in a COVID-19 report dated May 2nd, 35 states in Nigeria have recorded at least one case, with Cross River being the only state without a reported case so far.
In other news, Lagos State – the pandemic epicentre in Nigeria – on Sunday announced the discharge of 22 Coronavirus patients and the death of three fatal cases.
In a series of tweet, the Ministry of Health said the state has now recorded a total of 28 COVID-19 deaths and 247 discharged patients.
