The NCDC has published an update of Covid-19 cases in Nigeria. On Friday 8th May, 2020 386 new cases of #COVID19 were discovered. Lagos State still has the highest number of cases in the country, with Kano following closely behind.
176-Lagos
65-Kano
31-Katsina
20-FCT
17-Borno
15-Bauchi
14-Nasarawa
13-Ogun
10-Plateau
4-Oyo
4-Sokoto
4-Rivers
3-Kaduna
2-Edo
2-Ebonyi
2-Ondo
1-Enugu
1-Imo
1-Gombe
1-Osun
3912 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 679
Deaths: 117
These numbers are probably from samples collected some days ago. We have not seen the true picture of easing the lock down yet. Results from Monday will begin to show if the ease of lock down had any effect on increasing the number of cases in Lagos.
It’s better we stay safe and stay at home.