The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed three hundred and eighty one (381) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the newly-confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, 183 were recorded in Lagos, 55 in Kano, 44 in Jigawa, 19 in Zamfara, 19 in Bauchi, 11 in Katsina, 9 in Borno, 8 in Kwara, 7 in Kaduna, 6 in Gombe, 5 in Ogun, 4 in Sokoto, 3 in Oyo, 3 in Rivers, 2 in Niger, 1 in Akwa Ibom, 1 in Enugu and 1 in Plateau.

As of Thursday, May 7th, 2020, there are 3526 cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria. 601 patients have been discharged, with 107 fatalities.

A breakdown of coronavirus cases in Nigeria by state on Thursday, May 7th, 2020:

The NCDC disclosed this on Thursday, May 7th, 2020, via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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