Nigeria, May 17 -- Kano State recorded two more deaths from coronavirus on Saturday bringing the total deaths in the state from the virus to 35, the health ministry said on Sunday.

The Kano State Ministry of Health, on its Twitter handle, also said three more persons recovered from the disease and were discharged, bringing the total number recoveries to 93 in the state.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday announced 176 new infections across the country with Kano having zero confirmed case.

The NCDC also announced an additional five deaths across the country. However, it did not mention the state(s) where the deaths occurred. The statement from the Kano health ministry shows two of the deaths occurred in the state....