COVID-19: NCDC Reports One More Death, Sixty-Nine New Infections

Nigeria has tested over 2 million samples for the coronavirus (COVID-19) as of May 17, 2021, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC via its official website .

Nigeria reported Sixty-nine new COVID-19 cases in three states and the Federal Capital Territory. The West Africa country total now stands at 165,778 on Monday

Monday’s case count is higher than Sunday’s which saw 7 new infections.

The new case count includes thirty-five cases in Ondo, thirty in Lagos, three in Rivers and one in FCT.

The death toll in the nation has risen to 2,067, as one more death relating to the disease were recorded in the past 4 days.

While three people in the nation have recovered after contracting COVID-19, pushed the total number of recoveries to 156,415.

Nigeria has 7,297 active cases of COVID-19 up from 7,224.

The health authorities noted that, data from Lagos State recorded over the last two days. And data from Ondo State recorded from 27th April to 16th May, 2021.

NCDC disclosed that it had conducted about 2,002,653 tests since the first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was announced in the country last year's February 27.

Today's report includes:

✅Data from Lagos State recorded over the last two days
✅Data from Ondo State recorded from 27th April to 16th May, 2021

A breakdown of cases by state via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/zpV4vSC1KG

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 17, 2021

May 17, 2021