BREAKING: Nigeria records 381 new coronavirus cases

Our Reporter

Nigeria has recorded 381 new cases of coronavirus.

This brings the total tally to 3,526 in the West African giant.

According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 183 of the new cases are in Lagos; 55 in Kano; 44 in Jigawa; 19 in Zamfara and Bauchi; 11 in Katsina and nine in Borno.

Kwara has 8 new cases; 7 in Kaduna; 6 in Gombe, 5 in Ogun and 4 in Sokoto.

Oyo has 3 new cases; 2 in Niger; and one in Akwa-Ibom, Enugu and Plateau.

Details shortly…

381 new cases of #COVID19;

183-Lagos
55-Kano
44-Jigawa
19-Zamfara
19-Bauchi
11-Katsina
9-Borno
8-Kwara
7-Kaduna
6-Gombe
5-Ogun
4-Sokoto
3-Oyo
3-Rivers
2-Niger
1-Akwa Ibom
1-Enugu
1-Plateau

3526 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 601
Deaths: 107 pic.twitter.com/H5ouYwO9Cj

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 7, 2020