The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed one hundred and seventy (170) new cases on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the newly-confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, 39 were recorded in Lagos, 29 in Kano, 24 in Ogun, 18 in Bauchi, 15 in Kaduna, 12 in the FCT, 12 in Sokoto, 8 in Katsina, 7 in Borno, 3 in Nasarawa, 2 in Adamawa and 1 in Oyo.

As at 12:00 am on Monday, may 4th, 2020, there are 2558 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria. 400 patients have been discharged, with 87 deaths.

The following is a breakdown of coronavirus cases in Nigeria by state and the FCT:

The NCDC disclosed this via a tweet on its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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