BREAKING: NCDC Confirms 386 New COVID-19 Cases, 176 In Lagos

Nigeria has continued to record rapid increase of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, with 386 new infections confirmed in the country on Friday.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced on Friday night that the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country had risen to 3,912.

The NCDC said a total of 679 cases had been discharged while 117 deaths were reported in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

386 new cases of #COVID19;

176-Lagos
65-Kano
31-Katsina
20-FCT
17-Borno
15-Bauchi
14-Nasarawa
13-Ogun
10-Plateau
4-Oyo
4-Sokoto
4-Rivers
3-Kaduna
2-Edo
2-Ebonyi
2-Ondo
1-Enugu
1-Imo
1-Gombe
1-Osun

3912 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 679
Deaths: 117 pic.twitter.com/IUWL9ROjqQ

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 8, 2020

Kogi and Cross River are still yet to record any case.

The Director-general of the NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu, had said the increase in figures is a reflection of the increased testing capacity in the laboratories across the country, but expressed concern about the situation in Kogi and Cross River.