BREAKING: Nigeria Reports 284 More COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Hit 6,677
Coronavirus cases in Nigeria increased further on Wednesday with 284 cases reported by the country, despite efforts by authorities to flatten the curve of the pandemic.
The new cases, confirmed by specialist agency the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Twitter took the country’s total infections to 6,677 out of which 1,840 have been discharged with 200 losing their lives.
Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 12 states and the FCT with Lagos accounting for the highest number of infections for the day with 199 cases.
284 new cases of #COVID19;
199-Lagos
26-Rivers
19-Oyo
8-FCT
8-Borno
7-Plateau
6-Jigawa
5-Kano
2-Abia
1-Ekiti
1-Delta
1-Kwara
1-Taraba6677 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 1840
Deaths: 200 pic.twitter.com/awxMgfp7U5— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 20, 2020
Am so confused why the federal n state govt. ease lockdown while the number of confirmed cases is on the increase, why? Is it that the govt. Want more confirned cases or death? Prevention is better than cure is the key then why playing with the key. Am afraid nobody is save now.
This coronavirus want about malaria and order sinkines
Disappointed by Lagos daily figures, Lagos, kano & Kaduna who among are their inhabitants are most rough, Lagos is leading by election period the latter states will be highest. I’m ashamed of Sanwolu you think that’s the best way to be good boy to your sponsors