JUST IN: Nigeria Records 148 Fresh COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Now 2950

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 148 new cases of COVID-19 in the country.

The Centre announced this on Tuesday in a tweet at exactly 11.40 pm, with total coronavirus infections now 2950.

The states with the fresh cases of the novel disease are as follows:

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

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

Solacebase reports that 481 patients have been discharged as the country recorded 98 deaths