On Sunday May 24, 2020, at exactly 11:10p.m., the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has again confirmed 313 new cases of the novel Coronvirus (COVID-19) across the country. The update brings the total number confirmed Coronavirus infections in the country to be 7839 cases. The centre also disclosed that 226 persons have died due to the virus complications, while 2263 persons have also been discharged.
Lagos State, which remains the epicenter of the virus in Nigeria, has 148 new cases were added while Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, had 36 new cases. The NCDC announced 27 cases of the virus for Rivers State, Edo had 19 cases, while Kano State had 13 new cases. In Ogun State NCDC announced 12 new coronaviurus, while Ebonyi had eleven new cases among other states.
There has been an increase in the number of cases reported across the states despite Nigeria’s low figure of people tested for the virus. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, during the presidential task force briefing, cautioned Nigerians about their movements for Eid celebrations.
The 313 new cases of COVID19 as updated by NCDC are as follows:
148-Lagos
36-FCT
27-Rivers
19-Edo
13-Kano
12-Ogun
11-Ebonyi
8-Nasarawa
8-Delta
7-Oyo
6- Plateau
5-Kaduna
4-Kwara
3-Akwa Ibom
3-Bayelsa
2-Niger
1-Anambra
