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“176 In Lagos, 65 In Kano” – Nigeria Records 386 New Coronavirus Cases As Total Rises To 3912

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 386 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infection in the country to 3,912.

On its Twitter page on Friday night, NCDC said the new coronavirus cases were recorded in 20 states (including the FCT) within the country with Lagos state taking the lead.

Other states are 65-Kano, 31-Katsina, 20-FCT, 17-Borno, 15-Bauchi, 14-Nasarawa, 13-Ogun, 10-Plateau, 4-Oyo, 4-Sokoto, 4-Rivers, 3-Kaduna, 2-Edo 2-Ebonyi, 2-Ondo, 1-Enugu, 1-Imo, 1-Gombe and 1 in Osun.

As at 11:30 PM on Friday, the 8th of May, 2020, there are 117 COVID-19 related deaths, while 679 cases have recovered and have been discharged.

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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