BREAKING: Nigeria records 5 deaths; 148 new cases of Coronavirus, total now 2950

…..2950 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria

…..Discharged: 481

……Deaths: 98

Nigeria on Tuesday night, May 5, has recorded another 148 new cases of Covid-19, otherwise known as Coronavirus and 5 deaths in sixteen (16) states and Abuja, the country capital, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 2950 and 98 deaths.

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), made the announcement on Tuesday night, on its official Twitter account.

The new cases are spread across Lagos, Kano, Borno, Kastina, Edo, Oyo, Bauchi, Ogun, Zamfara, Taraba, Kaduna, Gombe, Plateau, Kebbi, Sokoto and Adamawa states as well as Abuja, the country capital.

The centre also said that five person deaths from Coronavirus-related complications in the country, but the number of fatalities rise to 98.

NCDC said “148 new cases of #COVID19;

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”

On the 5th of May 2020, 148 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 2950 cases have been confirmed, 481 cases have been discharged and 98 deaths have been recorded in Nigeria.

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