The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed ninety one (91) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the 276 newly-confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, 161 were reported in Lagos, 36 in Rivers, 27 in Edo, 19 in Kaduna, 10 in Nasarawa, 6 in Oyo, 4 in Kano, 3 in Delta, 3 in Ebonyi, 2 in Gombe, 1 in Ogun, 1 in Ondo, 1 in Borno, 1 in Abia and 1 in Bauchi.

As of Tuesday, May 26th, 2020, there are 8344 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. 2385 patients have been discharged, with 249 deaths.

The NCDC disclosed this on Tuesday, May 26th, 2020, via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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