Nigeria COVID-19 deaths reach 158

Nigeria’s coronavirus related deaths have increased from 150 to 158.

Confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria have also increased to 4787 after the country recorded some 146 new cases.

This is according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.

In a tweet on Tuesday night, May 12, the Centre says some 959 persons have been discharged.

Below is the breakdown of new cases

57-Lagos

27-Kano

10-Kwara

9-Edo

8-Bauchi

7-Yobe

4-Kebbi

4-Oyo

3-Katsina

3-Niger

2-Plateau

2-Borno

2-Sokoto

2-Benue

1-Gombe

1-Enugu

1-Ebonyi

1-Ogun

1-FCT

1-Rivers