Nigeria records 245 Coronavirus cases, highest in single day |SEE LOCATIONS
Afnews Editor
May 05, 2020
Nigeria has recorded 245 new cases of Coronavirus, the highest it has recorded in a single day.
With the sharp increase, Nigeria now has a total of 2,802 confirmed cases of Coronavirus.
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In the figures released by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Monday night, Lagos recorded a sharp increase, ramping up 76 new infections, while Katsina recorded 37 new cases.
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Jigawa also recorded sharp increase in infections, raking in 32 new cases, while Kano has 23 new infections.
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The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, followed, ramping up 19 new cases; Borno, 18; Edo, 10; Bauchi, nine; Adamawa, six; Oyo and Ogun, five cases each while Ekiti, Osun, Benue, Niger and Zamfara have one case each.
"245 new cases of #COVID19: There are now 2,802 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria; Discharged: 417; Deaths: 93," NCDC said on its twitter handle.
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How States Stand in new cases on Monday
76-Lagos
37-Katsina
32-Jigawa
23-Kano
19-FCT
18-Borno
10-Edo
9-Bauchi
6-Adamawa
5-Oyo
5-Ogun
1-Ekiti
1-Osun
1-Benue
1-Niger
1-Zamfara
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