Nigeria reports 193 new COVID-19 cases, total now 5162

Nigeria has recorded 193 new cases of Coronavirus disease in the last 24 hours, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

The latest data from the disease agency shows that 110 patients recovered while 4 deaths were recorded yesterday.

The new figure brings the total number of the deadly virus in the country to 5162, out of which 1180 cases have been discharged and 167 deaths recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

The 193 new cases are reported from 15 states: Lagos(58), Kano(46), Jigawa(35), Yobe(12), FCT(9), Ogun(7), Plateau(5), Gombe(5), Imo(4), Edo(3), Kwara(3), Borno(3), Bauchi (1), Nasarawa (1), Ondo(1).

So far, 30,657 tests have been conducted while 3,815 are active cases in the affected states.