Friday, 29 May 2020

Nigeria records 182 new coronavirus cases, total now 8,915


Nigeria has recorded 182 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 8,915.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) disclosed this on Thursday.

Data from the NCDC showed that Nigeria currently has 6,064 active coronavirus cases.

It said: “On the 28th of May 2020, 182 new confirmed cases and five deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

“No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.

“Till date, 8915 cases have been confirmed, 2592 cases have been discharged and 259 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 182 new cases are reported from 16 states- Lagos (111), FCT (16), Akwa Ibom (10), Oyo (8), Kaduna (6), Delta (6), Rivers (5), Ebonyi (4), Ogun (4), Kano (3), Plateau (2), Gombe (2), Kebbi (1), Kwara (2), Bauchi (1), Borno (1).”