Nigeria record 242 new cases of COVID-19, Infections hit 4,641

Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 242 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the country’s total infections to 4,641.

In a tweet late Monday, the NCDC reported 88 new cases in Lagos, 64 in Kano, 49 in Katsina and 13 in Kaduna.

According to the health agency, Ogun state had nine cases, Gombe six, Adamawa four, and the FCT three.

Six other states – Ondo, Oyo, Rivers, Zamfara, Borno, and Bauchi – reported one case each.

242 new cases of #COVID19;

88-Lagos
64-Kano
49-Katsina
13-Kaduna
9-Ogun
6-Gombe
4-Adamawa
3-FCT
1-Ondo
1-Oyo
1–Rivers
1-Zamfara
1-Borno
1-Bauchi

4641 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 902
Deaths: 150 pic.twitter.com/2eK1cRJeH0

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 11, 2020