The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced the confirmation of 246 news Coronavirus disease infections in the country.
Also, data from the disease agency shows that 57 patients recovered from the deadly virus while 6 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours.
The new figure brings the number of cases recorded to 4787, while 959 are the total number discharged patients while 158 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The 146 new cases are reported from 20 states: Lagos(57), Kano(27), Kwara(10), Edo(9), Bauchi(8), Yobe(7), Kebbi(4), Oyo(4), Katsina(3), Niger(3), Plateau(2), Borno(2), Benue(2), Sokoto(2), Gombe(1), Enugu(1), Ebonyi(1), Ogun(1), FCT(1), Rivers(1).
146 new cases of #COVID19;
57-Lagos
27-Kano
10-Kwara
9-Edo
8-Bauchi
7-Yobe
4-Kebbi
4-Oyo
3-Katsina
3-Niger
2-Plateau
2-Borno
2-Sokoto
2-Benue
1-Gombe
1-Enugu
1-Ebonyi
1-Ogun
1-FCT
1-Rivers4787 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 959
Deaths: 158 pic.twitter.com/vlqzSxqacq— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 12, 2020