NCDC confirmed 338 new cases of coronavirus, total number of infections now 5,959.
Lagos State tops the chart with 177 confirmed cases.
5959 cases confirmed, 1594 cases discharged and 182 deaths recorded in 34 states.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 338 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country, increasing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 5,959.
The NCDC verified the new cases via its Twitter handle and website on saturday. 177 of the new infections recorded in Lagos.
“17th of May 2020, 338 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.
“Till date, 5959 cases confirmed, 1594 cases discharged and 182 deaths recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The 338 new cases are reported from 18 states; 338 new cases of #COVID19; 177 new cases recorded in Lagos, 64 in Kano, 21 in FCT, 16 in Rivers, 14 in Plateau.
11 cases in Oyo, 9 in Katsina, 4 in Jigawa and Kaduna each, 3 in Abia, Bauchi and Borno.
2 cases in Gombe, Akwa Ibom and Delta. Lastly, 1 infected case in Ondo, Kebbi and Sokoto respectively.
