NCDC confirms 182 new cases of COVID-19, total now 8,915

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday recorded 182 new cases of the novel coronavirus, in the country which brings the total infections to 8,915.

The NCDC on its verified twitter handle, said that as at May 28, 2020, 182 new confirmed cases and five deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

The health agency said 2,592 patients have been successfully treated and discharged with 259 persons losing their lives to the infection this put the country’s total active cases at 6,064.

The NCDC said that the cases were spread across 15 states and the FCT, with Lagos accounting for the highest number of infections for the day with 111 cases.

The NCDC said that the 182 new cases were reported from 16 states. Lagos with 111, FCT -16, Akwa Ibom 10, Oyo – 8, Kaduna, Delta and Rivers recorded 6 cases each, Ebonyi – 5, Ogun - 4,Kano - 3, Plateau, Gombe and Kwara recorded two cases each while Borno, Kebbi and Bauchi recorded 1 cases each.