UPDATED: Nigeria records 148 new COVID-19 cases, total now 2,950

Confirmed cases of coronavirus have increased to 2, 950 in Nigeria , The PUNCH reports .

This is after 148 new infections were recorded in the country on Tuesday .

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on its website .

The NCDC noted that five patients died or coronavirus -related complications in the last 24 hours.

A breakdown of data obtained from the NCDC’s website showed that the country currently has 2 ,369 active COVID - 19 cases .

It said , “On the 5th of May 2020 , 146 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria . No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours .

“Till date , 2948 cases have been confirmed , 481 cases have been discharged and 98 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory

“The 146 new cases are reported from 16 states - Lagos ( 43 ) , Kano ( 32 ) , Katsina ( nine ) , FCT ( 10 ) , Zamfara ( 14 ) , Taraba ( seven ) , Borno ( seven ) , Ogun( six ) , Oyo ( five ) , Edo ( three ) , Kaduna( three ) , Adamawa ( two) , Gombe ( two) , Plateau ( one) , Sokoto( one) , Kebbi( one) .”

Source - Punchng