“27 In Abuja, 11 In Lagos” – Nigeria Records 49 New COVID-19 Cases As Total Hits 165,468

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 49 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 165,468.

The NCDC made this known on Monday night via its official Twitter handle, where it disclosed that the new cases were recorded in 4 states including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

According to the new report, FCT led with 27 new infections, followed by Lagos – with 11, Enugu – 8 and Oyo – 3.

See the breakdown of cases by state below:

Our discharges today include 5 community recoveries in the FCT managed in line with guidelines.

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/th0Hc5tA6v

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 10, 2021