The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed one hundred and eighty two (182) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the 182 newly-confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, 111 in Lagos, 16 in the FCT, 10 in Akwa Ibom, 8 in Oyo, 6 in Kaduna, 6 in Delta, 5 in Rivers, 4 in Ogun, 4 in Ebonyi, 3 in Kano, 2 in Plateau, 2 in Gombe, 1 in Kebbi, 2 in Kwara, 1 in Bauchi and 1 in Borno.

As of Thursday, May 28th, 2020, there are 8915 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. 2592 patients have been discharged, with 259 fatalities.

A breakdown of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria by state plus the FCT, as of Thursday, May 28th, 2020:

The NCDC disclosed this on Thursday, May 28th, 2020 via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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