“51 In Lagos, 23 In Jigawa” – Nigeria Confirms 184 New Coronavirus Cases As Total Rises To 4971

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 184 new cases of Coronavirus on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, bringing the total number of infection in the country to 4971.

According to NCDC on its Twitter page, 51 new cases were found in Lagos, 23 in Jigawa, 16 in Bauchi, 14 in Kano, 10 in the FCT, and 10 in Rivers.

Kwara state reported nine new cases, Delta and Kaduna each had five new cases, Sokoto and Oyo had four cases; the trio of Kebbi, Nasarawa and Osun reported three new cases.

Ondo State recorded two new cases, while Ebonyi, Edo, Enugu, Anambra, Plateau and Niger all reported once case each.

While the number of discharged cases rose to 1,070, the NCDC said six more people had died from the virus as of Wednesday, bringing the nation’s total death rate to 164.

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/Z5x7UFXpXd#TakeResponsibility pic.twitter.com/k0bFN61BKX

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 13, 2020