“27 In Lagos, 14 In Rivers” – Nigeria Records 45 New COVID-19 Cases As Total Hits 166,191

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 45 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 166,191.

The NCDC made this known on Thursday night via its official Twitter handle where it disclosed that the new cases were recorded in five states.

According to the new report, Lagos state led with 27 new infections, followed by Rivers – with 14, Kaduna – 2, Jigawa – 1 and Ekiti – 1.

See the breakdown of cases by state below:

Today's report includes 0 cases from Plateau, Nasarawa, Kano, Sokoto, FCT, Osun, Ondo, Ogun and Oyo States

A breakdown of cases by state via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/zFcwJqyWWA

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 27, 2021