The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed five hundred and fifty three (553) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the 553 newly-confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, 378 in Lagos, 52 in the FCT, 23 in Delta, 22 in Edo, 14 in Rivers, 13 in Ogun, 12 in Kaduna, 9 in Kano, 7 in Borno, 6 in Katsina, 5 in Jigawa, 5 in Oyo, 3 in Yobe, 3 in Plateau and 1 in Osun.

As of Saturday, May 30th, 2020, there are 9855 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. 2856 patients have been discharged, with 273 fatalities.

A breakdown of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria by state plus the FCT, as of Saturday, May 30th, 2020:

The NCDC disclosed this on Saturday, May 30th, 2020 via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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