The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed three hundred and thirty eight (338) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the newly-confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, 177 were recorded in Lagos, 64 in Kano, 21 in the FCT, 16 in Rivers, 14 in Plateau, 11 in Oyo, 9 in Katsina, 4 in Jigawa, 4 in Kaduna, 3 in Abia, 3 in Bauchi, 3 in Borno, 2 in Gombe, 2 in Akwa Ibom, 2 in Delta, 1 in Ondo, 1 in Kebbi and 1 in Sokoto.

As of Sunday, May 17th, 2020, there are 5959 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. 1594 patients have been discharged, with 182 fatalities.

A breakdown of confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria by state plus the FCT, as of 17th May, 2020:

The NCDC disclosed this on Sunday, May 17th, 2020, via its verified Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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