The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed two hundred and sixty five (265) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the 265 newly-confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, 133 were recorded in Lagos, 34 in Oyo, 28 in Edo, 23 in Ogun, 22 in the FCT, 6 in Plateau, 5 in Kaduna, 3 in Borno, 3 in Niger, 2 in Kwara, 2 in Bauchi, 2 in Anambra and 2 in Enugu.

As of Saturday, May 23rd, 2020, there are 7526 confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases of in Nigeria. 2174 patients have been discharged, with 221 deaths.

A breakdown of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria by state plus the FCT, as of Saturday, May 23rd, 2020:

The NCDC disclosed this on May 23rd, 2020 via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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