Coronavirus update: 170 new cases have been recorded in Nigeria; total cases hit 2558

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 170 new cases of coronavirus, which is the COVID-19 pandemic, have been recorded in the last 24 hours.

NCDC also announced that 19 more casualties were recorded, bringing the total number of deaths to 87.

“70 new cases of #COVID19,” the NCDC writes on its Twitter handle.

39-Lagos
29-Kano
24-Ogun
18-Bauchi
15-Kaduna
12-FCT
12-Sokoto
8-Katsina
7-Borno
3-Nasarawa
2-Adamawa
1-Oyo

“2558 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria; Discharged: 400; Deaths: 87,” the  NCDC adds.

170 new cases of #COVID19;

39-Lagos
29-Kano
24-Ogun
18-Bauchi
15-Kaduna
12-FCT
12-Sokoto
8-Katsina
7-Borno
3-Nasarawa
2-Adamawa
1-Oyo

2558 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 400
Deaths: 87 pic.twitter.com/oy3zTQ1hAy

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 3, 2020

A breakdown of cases by state and other details can be found via https://t.co/A0NkMvZqE5 pic.twitter.com/dRw7n4u8lf

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 3, 2020