The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 195 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country.
This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 3,145, Tribune Online reports.
The NCDC made this known via its Twitter handle on Wednesday. it also said that 82 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos.
“On the 6th of May 2020, 195 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.
“The 195 new cases are reported from 13 states; 82-Lagos, 30-Kano, 19-Zamfara, 18-Sokoto, 10-Borno, 9-FCT, 8-Oyo, 5-Kebbi, 5-Gombe, 4-Ogun, 3-Katsina, 1-Kaduna, 1-Adamawa.
“Till date, 3145 cases have been confirmed, 534 cases have been discharged and 103 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory,” NCDC said.
Breakdown of cases by states;
195 new cases of #COVID19;
82-Lagos
30-Kano
19-Zamfara
18-Sokoto
10-Borno
9-FCT
8-Oyo
5-Kebbi
5-Gombe
4-Ogun
3-Katsina
1-Kaduna
1-Adamawa
3145 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 534
Deaths: 103 pic.twitter.com/kqXEbfj66X
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 6, 2020
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