Nigeria has reported 170 new cases of the novel coronavirus.
Lagos has the highestnumber if new cases with 39, followed by Kano with 29.
According to a tweet by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday, the country’s total infections have risen to 2,558.
Other states where new cases were reported include: 24 in Ogun and 18 from Bauchi.
The FCT and Sokoto had 12 each, while Katsina has 8 cases and 7 cases were recorded in Borno.
Three cases were recorded in Nasarawa, two in Adamawa and one in Oyo state.
170 new cases of #COVID19;
39-Lagos
29-Kano
24-Ogun
18-Bauchi
15-Kaduna
12-FCT
12-Sokoto
8-Katsina
7-Borno
3-Nasarawa
2-Adamawa
1-Oyo2558 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 400
Deaths: 87 pic.twitter.com/oy3zTQ1hAy— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 3, 2020
A breakdown of cases by state and other details can be found via https://t.co/A0NkMvZqE5 pic.twitter.com/dRw7n4u8lf
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 3, 2020
