Daily Updates: Nigeria Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic

By 9tunez on May 14, 2020

With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic around the globe, 9tunez Media has decided to provide her viewers with daily updates of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Nigeria. This update is to encourage the general public to take responsibility and stay safe during this pandemic. Corona Virus (COVID-19) is real. Stay Safe, Stay Home, Stay Update, and save Nigeria.

The first confirmed coronavirus case in Nigerian was announced on the 27th day of February 2020, when an Italian citizen who recently came to Lagos Nigeria tested positive for the virus, caused by SARS-CoV-2. On 9 March 2020, a second case of the virus was reported in Ewekoro, Ogun State, a Nigerian citizen who had contact with the Italian citizen.

The global community is racing to slow down and eventually halt the spread of COVID-19, a pandemic that has claimed thousands of lives and sickened tens of thousands of others. In Nigeria, the virus has spread to more states within weeks. Government and health authorities across the country are striving to limit widespread infections.

The Federal Government through the FMoH and NCDC and State Governors have shown strong policy level commitment to slow down COVID-19 progress as well as control it.

Below Are Some Facts About COVID-19

Below are the highlights and case summary in Nigeria.

COVID-19 Highlights.

On the 2nd of June 2020, 241 new confirmed cases and 15 deaths were recorded in Nigeria
No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.
Till date, 10819 cases have been confirmed, 3239 cases have been discharged and 314 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory
The 241 new cases are reported from 14 states – Lagos(142), Oyo(15), FCT(13), Kano(12), Edo(11), Delta(10), Kaduna(9), Rivers(9), Borno(8),Jigawa(4), Gombe(3), Plateau(3), Osun(1), Bauchi(1)

COVID-19 Case Summary in Nigeria.

Total Samples Tested	65,885
Total Confirmed Cases	10,819
Active Cases	7,266
Discharged	3,239
Death	314

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by State.

States Affected	No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed)	No. of Cases (on admission)	No. Discharged	No. of Deaths
Lagos	5,277	4,352	858	67
Kano	970	639	286	45
FCT	687	465	202	20
Katsina	371	253	99	19
Edo	336	245	77	14
Oyo	317	212	98	7
Kaduna	297	114	175	8
Borno	296	95	175	26
Ogun	280	111	160	9
Jigawa	274	131	138	5
Rivers	248	159	73	16
Bauchi	241	11	222	8
Gombe	164	36	122	6
Sokoto	116	5	97	14
Kwara	111	73	37	1
Plateau	108	37	69	2
Delta	98	67	23	8
Nasarawa	80	58	19	3
Zamfara	76	0	71	5
Yobe	52	21	24	7
Osun	46	7	35	4
Akwa Ibom	45	29	14	2
Adamawa	42	11	27	4
Ebonyi	40	32	8	0
Imo	39	25	14	0
Niger	33	23	9	1
Kebbi	33	0	29	4
Ondo	28	3	21	4
Bayelsa	21	11	8	2
Ekiti	20	2	16	2
Enugu	18	6	12	0
Taraba	18	8	10	0
Abia	15	8	7	0
Anambra	11	7	3	1
Benue	9	8	1	0
Kogi	2	2	0	0