Nigeria COVID-19 now 8733 with 389 new case as Kogi joins list

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced fresh 276 cases of coronavirus in the country.

The latest cases were confirmed by the federal health agency announced the new cases via its Twitter page on Wednesday evening, May 27.

According to the latest data, Lagos state still has the highest number of cases with 256 cases while Katsina follows with 23, Edo 22, Rivers 14, and Kano 13.

Adamawa and Akwa Ibom have 11 cases each, Kaduna has 7, Kwara and Nasarawa have six each while Gombe, Plateau, Abia, Delta, Benue, Niger, Kogi, and Oyo have two cases each. Imo, Borno, Ogun, and Anambra states have one case each.

The total number of cases in the country is now 8,733 with 2,501 recoveries and 254 deaths.

From the highlight of the NCDC’s data , Kogi state , has joined the list of those with Covid-19 cases leaving only Cross River, that is yet to record a single case.