Nigeria has recorded its highest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in one day with 17 new deaths announced on Saturday, May 2, 2020.
The total confirmed deaths yesterday was 68, but the number has risen to 85 after NCDC reported 220 new cases
62 in Lagos, 52 in FCT, 31 in Kaduna, 13 in Sokoto, 10 in Kebbi, 9 in Yobe, 6 in Borno, 5 in Edo, 5 in Bauchi, 4 in Gombe, 4 in Enugu, 4 in Oyo, 3 in Zamfara, 2 in Nasarawa, 2 in Osun, 2 in Ebonyi, 2 in Kwara, 2 in Kano and 2 in Plateau
Total of 2388 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria , with 385 Discharged: and 85 Deaths