Nigeria Coronavirus index now 7526 as NCDC announces 265 new cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday, May 23 reported that there are 242 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria. The NCDC via its official Twitter account revealed that the new cases are as follows: 133-Lagos 34-Oyo 28-Edo 23-Ogun 22-FCT 6-Plateau 5-Kaduna 3-Borno 3-Niger 2-Kwara 2-Bauchi 2-Anambra 2-Enugu.

This means there are now 7526 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. While 2174 have been discharged, 221 people have died of the disease.