The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday night announced 216 new cases of COVID-19 and nine deaths.
“On the 18th of May 2020, 216 new confirmed cases and 9 deaths were recorded in Nigeria”
Till date, 6, 175 cases have been confirmed, 4,339 are active cases, 1644 cases have been discharged and 191 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The agency said the 216 new cases were reported from 15 states- Lagos (74), Katsina (33), Oyo (19), Kano (17), Edo (13), Zamfara (10), Ogun (8), Borno (8), Gombe (8), Bauchi(7), Kwara (7), FCT (4), Kaduna (3), Enugu (3), Rivers (2).
Till date, 35,345 samples have been tested since the outbreak of the pandemic in Nigeria.
Out of the number, the public health agency said 6,175 cases have been confirmed with 4,340 as active cases, 1,644 recoveries and 191 deaths recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
