The National Centre for Disease Control has recorded 18 new cases of coronavirus infection in the country.
The NCDC made the announcement on Monday, May 3, 2021.
A breakdown of the new cases across different states in the country includes; Lagos-8, FCT-6, Edo-2, Rivers-1, and Ogun-1.
The 18 new cases of Covid-19 now brings the total number of confirmed cases to 165,199 with 2,063 deaths have been recorded and persons recovered so far at 155,371.
18 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-8
FCT-6
Edo-2
Rivers-1
Ogun-1
165,199 confirmed
155,371 discharged
2,063 deaths pic.twitter.com/pzCwr2UYek
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 3, 2021