COVID-19: Nigeria records 182 new cases, total rises to 8,915

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Thursday, announced that the country has recorded 182 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 8,915.

The NCDC disclosed this on its verified Twitter handle on Thursday night.

“On the 28th of May 2020, 182 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.

“Till 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.

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

See the breakdown of cases by state below;

Confirmed Cases by State

States Affected	No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed)	No. of Cases (on admission)	No. Discharged	No. of Deaths
Lagos	4,123	3,331	745	47
Kano	939	759	139	41
FCT	535	363	158	14
Katsina	358	293	51	14
Oyo	260	166	88	6
Borno	258	73	160	25
Ogun	246	109	128	9
Jigawa	241	159	78	4
Edo	240	158	69	13
Bauchi	234	22	205	7
Kaduna	221	77	138	6
Rivers	176	121	43	12
Gombe	154	32	119	3
Sokoto	116	9	93	14
Plateau	99	50	47	2
Kwara	87	49	37	1
Zamfara	76	5	66	5
Nasarawa	62	42	18	2
Delta	57	36	14	7
Yobe	47	32	8	7
Akwa Ibom	45	29	14	2
Osun	44	5	35	4
Ebonyi	40	32	8	0
Adamawa	38	15	20	3
Imo	34	27	7	0
Kebbi	33	0	29	4
Niger	30	20	9	1
Ondo	24	3	19	2
Ekiti	20	2	16	2
Taraba	18	8	10	0
Enugu	18	10	8	0
Bayelsa	12	5	6	1
Anambra	11	7	3	1
Abia	10	7	3	0
Benue	7	6	1	0
Kogi	2	2	0	0

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