Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 387 New Cases In Nigeria; 254 In Lagos, 29 In FCT, 24 In Jigawa, Others
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed three hundred and eighty seven (387) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.
Of the 387 newly-confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, 254 were recorded in Lagos, 29 in the FCT, 24 in Jigawa, 22 in Edo, 15 in Oyo, 14 in Rivers, 11 in Kaduna, 6 in Borno, 3 in Kano, 2 in Plateau, 2 in Yobe, 2 in Gombe, 2 in Bauchi and 1 in Ondo.
As of Friday, May 29th, 2020, there are 9302 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria.
2697 patients have been discharged, with 261 fatalities.
A breakdown of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria by state plus the FCT, as of Friday, May 29th, 2020:
The NCDC disclosed this on Friday at night, via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.
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