Just In: Nigeria coronavirus cases hit 2950 with 481 recoveries and 98 deaths

Confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria has skyrocketed to 2950.

The National Center for Disease Control announced this on Tuesday night, May 5, 2020, on their official Twitter handle.

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 pic.twitter.com/0WhwE3fe4V

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 5, 2020

“On the 5th of May 2020, 148 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours. “Till date, 2950 cases have been confirmed, 481 cases have been discharged and 98 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory “The 148 new cases are reported from 16 states- Lagos(43), Kano(32), Katsina(9), FCT(10), Zamfara(14), Taraba(7), Borno(7), Ogun(6), Oyo(5), Edo(3), Kaduna(3), Adamawa(2), Gombe(2), Plateau(1), Sokoto(1), Kebbi(1),” a report on their official website read.