“163 In Lagos, 76 In Abuja” – Nigeria Records 348 New Cases Of Coronavirus As Total Hits 11,166

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 348 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infection in the country to 11,166.

In a tweet on Wednesday night., NCDC said the new COVID-19 cases were recorded in 18 states and the federal capital territory (FCT), .

Ninety persons were discharged, increasing the total recoveries from 3,239 to 3,329, while the number of fatalities increased from 314 to 315.

“On the 3rd of June 2020, 348 new confirmed cases and 1 death were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.

“The 348 new cases are reported from 19 states; Lagos-163, FCT-76, Ebonyi-23, Rivers-21, Delta-8, Nasarawa-8, Niger-8, Enugu-6, Bauchi-5, Edo-5, Ekiti-5, Ondo-5, Gombe-5, Benue-4, Ogun-2, Osun-1, Plateau-1, Kogi-1, Anambra-1.

“Till date, 11166 cases have been confirmed, 3329 cases have been discharged and 315 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory, ” NCDC tweeted.

See the breakdown of cases by state below;

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/zQrpNf5Q61#TakeResponsibility pic.twitter.com/FjIXx6ZIjb

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 3, 2020