“92 In Kano, 36 In Abuja” – Nigeria Confirms 238 New Cases Of Coronavirus As Total Rises To 2170

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 238 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infection in the country to 2170.

On its Twitter page on Friday night, NCDC said Kano recorded the highest number of cases in the country with 92 infections, the FCT posted 36 cases and Lagos reported 30.

The number of discharged patients also increased from 319 to 351, while ten fatalities were recorded, bringing the total number of fatalities to 68.

“238 new cases of #COVID19; 92-Kano 36-FCT 30-Lagos 16-Gombe 10-Bauchi 8-Delta 6-Oyo 5-Zamfara 5-Sokoto 4-Ondo 4-Nasarawa 3-Kwara 3-Edo 3-Ekiti 3-Borno 3-Yobe 2-Adamawa 1-Niger 1-Imo 1-Ebonyi 1-Rivers 1-Enugu 2170 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria Discharged: 351 Deaths: 68″.

Breakdown of cases by state as at May 1, 2020 pic.twitter.com/l3NSukEBXV

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 1, 2020