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COVID-9: 245 New Cases Reported on Monday in Nigeria
- COVID-9: 245 New Cases Reported on Monday in Nigeria
More cases of COVID-19 are being reported daily in Nigeria despite efforts to curtail the spread of the virus in Africa’s most populous nation.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday reported 245 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria.
It says “On the 4th of May 2020, 245 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.”
“Till date, 2802 cases have been confirmed, 417 cases have been discharged and 93 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”
A breakdown of the 245 new cases shows 76 were reported in Lagos, 37 in Katsina, 32 in Jigawa, 23 in Kano, 19 in FCT, 18 in Borno, 10 in Edo, 9 in Bauchi, 6 in Adamawa, 5 in Oyo, 5 in Ogun, 1 in Ekiti, 1 in Osun, 1 in Benue, 1 in Niger and 1 in Zamfara.
A total of 417 patients have been discharged while 93 deaths have been reported so far.
Complete Break Down of Cases by State
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Cases (on admission) | No. Discharged | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 1,183 | 899 | 254 | 30 |
| Kano | 365 | 350 | 7 | 8 |
| FCT | 297 | 254 | 40 | 3 |
| Borno | 100 | 86 | 0 | 14 |
| Gombe | 96 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
| Ogun | 85 | 71 | 12 | 2 |
| Katsina | 83 | 70 | 6 | 7 |
| Kaduna | 81 | 70 | 10 | 1 |
| Bauchi | 80 | 74 | 6 | 0 |
| Sokoto | 66 | 57 | 1 | 8 |
| Edo | 62 | 48 | 10 | 4 |
| Oyo | 39 | 28 | 9 | 2 |
| Jigawa | 39 | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| Osun | 37 | 3 | 30 | 4 |
| Delta | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| Akwa Ibom | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| Kwara | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Rivers | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Yobe | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Ondo | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Zamfara | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Ekiti | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Adamawa | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Kebbi | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasarawa | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Enugu | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Taraba | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebonyi | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayelsa | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Niger | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Plateau | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Abia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Benue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Imo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anambra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |