Total Number Of COVID-19 Infections In Nigeria Now 7261

The number of COVID-19 infections recorded in Nigeria has risen to 7261 as 245 new cases have been confirmed.

This was disclosed via the official twitter handle of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.

245 new cases of #COVID19;
131-Lagos
16-Jigawa
13-Ogun
12-Borno
9-Kaduna
9-Oyo
9-Rivers
9-Ebonyi
8-Kano
7-Kwara
5-Katsina
3-Akwa Ibom
3-Sokoto
2-Bauchi
2-Yobe
1-Anambra
1-Gombe
1-Niger
1-Ondo
1-Plateau
1-FCT
1-Bayelsa
7261 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 2007
Deaths: 221 pic.twitter.com/ITAGBMdXtB

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 22, 2020

The total number of recovered patients stands at 2,007, while 221 deaths have been recorded as a result of the virus.