Nigeria’s COVID-19 Update: NCDC says 6 dead, 184 new cases confirmed

 

BY IGWE OKOSO

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The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said Nigeria recorded six deaths and 184 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, May 13 2020.

In an update published on its COVID-19 Micro Site the government agency responsible for management of infectious diseases reported that Cross River and Kogi states were yet to record any case of the virus.

Till date, 4,971 cases have been confirmed, 1070 cases have been discharged and 164 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The 184 new cases are reported as follows: Lagos (51), Jigawa (23), Bauchi (16), Katsina (16), Kano (14), FCT (10), Rivers (10), Kwara (9), Delta (5), Kaduna (5), Sokoto (4), Oyo (4), Kebbi (3), Nasarawa (3), Osun (3), Ondo (2), Ebonyi (1), Edo (1), Enugu (1), Anambra (1), Plateau (1) and Niger (1).