The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday, May 12, reported 146 confirmed new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria with Lagos State leading the chat with 57.

The new figure brings total cases of the deadly virus in Nigeria to 4787.

The agency also said the death from Covid-19 rises to 158.

Confirming the new cases per states, the NCDC wrote on Twitter,

146 new cases of #COVID19;

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

4787 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 959
Deaths: 158