The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Tuesday that the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases had risen to 4, 787 as 146 fresh cases were reported from 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
In a late night tweet, the public health agency also said till date, 4787 cases have been confirmed, 959 cases have been discharged and 158 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
A breakdown of the cases showed that Lagos had 57 cases, Kano, 27, Kwars, 10; Edo, 9; Bauchi, 8; Yobe, 7; Kebbi and Oyo, 4 each; Niger and Plateau, 3 each 4; Oyo, 4; Katsina and Niger, 3 each; Plateau, Borno, Sokoto, Benue, 2 each; Gombe, Enugu, Ebonyi, Ogun, FCT and Rivers, 1 case apiece.
The agency also said country recorded additional six deaths on Tuesday.
Yesterday’s recorded cases were the lowest in seven days when on May 6 NCDC reported 148 cases.
So far, no new state has reported a case. Cases have been reported in 34 states and the FCT. Only Kogi and Cross River States are yet to report any case.
A breakdown of all the confirmed cases so far shows that 4, 787 infections have been reported in Nigeria since the index case in February 27. Of that number, 3,670 cases are still active, 959 have recovered and have been discharged, and 158 deaths have been reported.
A breakdown of the 4, 787 confirmed cases shows that Lagos State has so far reported 1,990 cases, followed by Kano – 693, FCT – 360, Katsina – 208,Borno – 188, Bauchi – 190, Ogun – 127, Gombe – 119, Jigawa – 118, Kaduna – 111, Sokoto – 108, Edo – 88, Zamfara – 73.Oyo – 69, Osun – 39, Kwara – 44, Nasarawa – 25, Kebbi – 28, Rivers – 23, Delta – 17, Plateau – 21,Adamawa – 21,Akwa Ibom – 17, Taraba – 15, Ondo – 16, Yobe – 20, Ekiti – 15, Enugu – 11,Ebonyi – 8, Niger – 6, Bayelsa – 6, Benue – 3, Imo – 4, Abia – 2, Anambra – 1.
