Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced 146 new coronavirus cases and 8 deaths on Tuesday night.
This was made known via the official Twitter handle of NCDC.
The centre gave a breakdown of where the new cases were reported, stating;
146 new cases of #COVID19;
57-Lagos
27-Kano
10-Kwara
9-Edo
8-Bauchi
7-Yobe
4-Kebbi
4-Oyo
3-Katsina
3-Niger
2-Plateau
2-Borno
2-Sokoto
2-Benue
1-Gombe
1-Enugu
1-Ebonyi
1-Ogun
1-FCT
1-Rivers4787 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 959
Deaths: 158 pic.twitter.com/vlqzSxqacq— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 12, 2020
It would be recalled that as at Monday night, Nigeria recorded 4641 coronavirus cases, 902 discharged and 150 deaths.
With the newly recorded infections, there are now 4787 total cases, 959 discharged and 158 fatalities across the country.
In addition, NCDC revealed that 28,418 samples have been tested nationwide.
Meanwhile, the NCDC has announced that a new coronavirus laboratory has been launched in the country.
The laboratory is located at Everight Diagnostic & Laboratory Services in Imo State.
We’re pleased to announce the inclusion of the 24th lab to the National #COVID19 Laboratory Network:
Everight Diagnostic & Laboratory Services, Imo State
Read our latest guide on the integration of private sector laboratories for #COVID19 testinghttps://t.co/SVRE0kMF4w pic.twitter.com/fkQX9SL5X1
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 12, 2020
