Kano State has recorded 92 new coronavirus cases, bringing the number of confirmed infections in the state to 311.
This is the highest cases to be recorded by any state in Nigeria within 24 hours.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its website on Friday.
Data from the website also showed that Kano has recorded no recovery since Nigeria recorded its first COVID-19 case on February 27.
However, three patients have died from coronavirus-related complications in the state, making it has 308 active cases.
The breakdown of the cases recorded by states showed that Kano has recorded the second-highest number of infections with 311 cases in Nigeria.
Lagos has the highest number of infections with 1,006 cases and Abuja third with 214 cases.
Cases in Lagos, Kano and Abuja constitute over 70 per cent of the total cases recorded in Nigeria.
A further breakdown of the data revealed that Kano is the COVID-19 worst-hit state in the northern part of Nigeria, despite resuming testing of samples recently.
The NCDC said, “It tweeted, “On the 1st of May 2020, 238 new confirmed cases and ten deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.
“Till date, 2,170 cases have been confirmed, 351 cases have been discharged and 68 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 238 new cases are reported from twenty-two states- Kano (92), FCT (36), Lagos (30), Gombe (16), Bauchi (10), Delta (8), Oyo (6), Zamfara (5), Sokoto (5), Ondo (4), Nasarawa (4), Kwara (3), Edo (3), Ekiti (3), Borno (3), Yobe (3), Adamawa (2), Niger (1), Imo (1), Ebonyi (1), Rivers (1), Enugu (1).”
Meanwhile, the NCDC says it activated the second Molecular Laboratory in Kano, to enhance detection and prevent further spread of the coronavirus in the state.
The agency via its verified Twitter handle @ncdcgov, on Thursday, said the centre had been activated at the Bayero University, Kano.
“The 18th COVID-19 testing laboratory has been activated at Bayero University, Kano – the second laboratory to be activated in the state.
“We remain committed to rapidly scaling up COVID-19 testing capacity in Nigeria, as outlined in the national testing strategy.”
