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Covid-19 cases in Nigeria now more than 5,000

Last updated: May 15, 2020 11:09 am
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has confirmed 193 new Covid-19 infections in the country bringing the total to 5,162.

The 193 new infections are reported in 15 of the 35 states including the Federal Capital Territory that are affected by the virus.

The 193 new infections include 58-Lagos, 46-Kano, 35-Jigawa, 12-Yobe, 9-FCT, 7-Ogun, 5 each in Plateau and Gombe, 4-Imo, 3 each in Edo, Kwara and Borno with 1 each in Bauchi, Nasarawa and Ondo.

Meanwhile, the country has a total of 1,180 patients discharged from various treatment centres. The death toll is now 167 following 3 new deaths in the last 24 hours.

193 new cases of #COVID19;

58-Lagos
46-Kano
35-Jigawa
12-Yobe
9-FCT
7-Ogun
5-Plateau
5-Gombe
4-Imo
3-Edo
3-Kwara
3-Borno
1-Bauchi
1-Nasarawa
1-Ondo

5162 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 1180
Deaths: 167 pic.twitter.com/HCuipTKg6Y

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 14, 2020

(Editor: Terverr Tyav)

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