NCDC confirms 239 new Coronavirus cases as Nigeria tops 4,000

 

BY NICHOLAS ABE

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On the 9th of May 2020, 239 new confirmed cases and 11 coronavirus related deaths were recorded in Nigeria, according to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

Till date, 4,151 cases have been confirmed, 745 cases have been discharged and 128 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The 239 new cases are reported from 14 states and the FCT, in the following order: Lagos (97), Bauchi (44), Kano (29), Katsina (19), Borno (17), FCT (7), Kwara (6), Oyo (5), Kaduna (3), Sokoto (3), Adamawa (2), Kebbi (2), Plateau (2), Ogun (2) and Ekiti (1).

Meanwhile, Cross River and Kogi are the only states that have yet to record any case of coronavirus.