The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed one hundred and forty six (146) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the newly-confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, 57-Lagos27 in Kano, 10 in Kwara, 9 in Edo, 8 in Bauchi, 7 in Yobe, 4 in Kebbi, 4 in Oyo, 3 in Katsina, 3 in Niger, 2 in Plateau, 2 in Borno, 2 in Sokoto, 2 in Benue, 1 in Gombe, 1 in Enugu, 1 in Ebonyi, 1 in Ogun, 1 in the FCT and 1 in Rivers.

As of Tuesday, May 12th, 2020, there are 4787 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria. 959 patients have been discharged, with 158 fatalities.

A breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria by state as of May 12 is as follows:

The NCDC disclosed this on Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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