COVID-19: More Worries As Nigeria Records 338 New Cases In Less Than 24Hrs, Total Figure Hits 5959 (Breakdown)

Nigerians are getting more agitated over the fact that more people seem to be getting infected daily.

There is a growing concern that the if care isn't taken, the situation might escalate and become uncontrollable. 

As at 17th May, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 338 new cases of the infectious disease, Covid-19 in Nigeria, pushing the total to 5959.

Breaking down the 338 new cases to the states they originated from, NCDC tweeted;


338 new cases of #COVID19;

177-Lagos
64-Kano
21-FCT
16-Rivers
14-Plateau
11-Oyo
9-Katsina
4-Jigawa
4-Kaduna
3-Abia
3-Bauchi
3-Borno
2-Gombe

2-Akwa Ibom
2-Delta
1-Ondo
1-Kebbi
1-Sokoto


NCDC further disclosed that while a total of 1594 people have been discharged, 182 people have been confirmed dead.

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338 new cases of #COVID19;

177-Lagos
64-Kano
21-FCT
16-Rivers
14-Plateau
11-Oyo
9-Katsina
4-Jigawa
4-Kaduna
3-Abia
3-Bauchi
3-Borno
2-Gombe
2-Akwa Ibom
2-Delta
1-Ondo
1-Kebbi
1-Sokoto

5959 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 1594
Deaths: 182 pic.twitter.com/1nC9HjskN3

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 17, 2020

NCDC also shared a breakdown of COVID19 total confirmed cases by state as at 8th May 2020;


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