The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed two hundred and sixteen (216) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the newly-confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, 74-Lagos, 33 in Katsina, 19 in Oyo, 17 in Kano, 13 in Edo, 10 in Zamfara, 8 in Ogun, 8 in Gombe, 8 in Borno, 7 in Bauchi, 7 in Kwara, 4 in the FCT, 3 in Kaduna, 3 in Enugu and 2 in Rivers.

As of Tuesday, May 18th, 2020, there are 6175 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria. 1644 patients have been discharged, with 191 deaths.

A breakdown of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria by state plus the FCT, as of Tuesday, May 18th, 2020:

The NCDC disclosed this on Tuesday, May 18th, 2020 via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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