“8 In Lagos, 5 In Rivers” – Nigeria Records 17 New COVID-19 Cases As Total Hits 166,534

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 17 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 166,534.

The NCDC made this known on Tuesday 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 8 new infections, followed by Rivers – with 5, Kano – 2, Kaduna – 1 and Plateau – 1.

See the breakdown of cases by state below:

Today’s report includes:

*A backlog of recoveries from Ondo State from 31st January, 2021 to date.

*Zero cases reported from:
FCT, Nasarawa, Sokoto, Abia, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, and Ekiti States.

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/uDKcHdGB2Y

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 1, 2021