#Covid19: Nigeria records 381 new COVID-19 cases, total now 3,526

Nigeria has recorded 381 new cases of coronavirus , bringing the total number of infections in the country to 3 ,526 .

The PUNCH reports that Nigeria recorded its highest daily infection from the coronavirus on Thursday with the newly- recorded 381 cases .

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its verified Twitter handle on Thursday .

It tweeted , “On the 7 th of May 2020, 381 new confirmed cases and four deaths were recorded in Nigeria .

“No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours .

“Till date , 3 ,526 cases have been confirmed , 601 cases have been discharged and 107 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 381 new cases are reported from 17 states – Lagos ( 183 ) , Kano ( 55 ) , Jigawa ( 44 ) , Zamfara ( 19 ) , Borno ( 9 ) , Bauchi( 19 ) , Katsina ( 11 ) , Kwara ( 8) , Kaduna( 7 ) , Gombe ( 6) , Ogun ( 5) ,Sokoto( 4 ) , Oyo ( 3 ) , Rivers( 3 ) , Niger( 2 ) , Akwa Ibom( 1 ) , Enugu( 1 ) , Plateau ( 1 ) .”