Nigeria COVID-19 index now 8915 with 182 new cases confirmed

The spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria continues to rise as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reveal Nigeria now has 8,915 confirmed cases.

On the 28th of May 2020, 182 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

To date, 8915 cases have been confirmed, 2592 cases have been discharged and 259 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory having carried out 49,966 tests.

Total Number of Cases – 8,915Total Number Discharged – 2,592Total Deaths – 259Total Tests Carried out – 49,966

The 182 new cases are reported from 16 states- Lagos (111), FCT (16), Akwa Ibom (10), Oyo (8), Kaduna (6), Delta (6), Rivers (5), Ebonyi (4), Ogun (4), Kano (3), Plateau (2), Gombe (2), Kebbi (1), Kwara (2), Bauchi (1), Borno (1).

The latest numbers bring Lagos state total confirmed cases to 4123, followed by Kano (939), Abuja at 535, Katsina (358), Oyo (260), Borno (258), Ogun (246), Jigawa (241), Edo (240), Bauchi (234), Kaduna (221),  Rivers (176), Gombe (154), Sokoto (116), Plateau (99).

Kwara State has recorded 87 cases, Zamfara (76), Nasarawa (62), Delta (57), Yobe (47), Akwa Ibom (45), Osun (44), Ebonyi (40), Adamawa (38), Imo (34), Kebbi (33), Niger (30), Ondo (24), Ekiti (20), Taraba and Enugu (18), Bayelsa (12), Anambra (11), Abia (10), Benue (7), while Kogi state has recorded 2 cases.