Coronavirus: NCDC announces 216 new COVID-19 cases, total now 6,175

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday, May 18, confirmed 216 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the country.

The NCDC in a tweet disclosed via its official Twitter account that nine deaths were recorded and the number of fatalities increased from 182 to 191, while 50 patients discharged as recoveries increased from 1,594 to 1,644.

The 16 new cases are reported from 15 states- Lagos (74), Katsina (33), Oyo (19), Kano (17), Edo (13), Zamfara (10), Ogun (8), Gombe (8), Borno (8), Bauchi (7), Kwara (7), FCT (4), Kaduna (3), Enugu (3), Rivers (2).

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A total of 6, 175 confirmed COVID-19 cases have now been recorded in 34 states and the FCT.

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