Nigeria Records 85 New Cases Of COVID-19

On Thursday, Nigeria recorded 85 new cases with no additional death from the COVID-19 pandemic.

This report includes data from 28th May to 1st June, 2022, according to data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

The new figures put the country’s total caseload at 256,113, with 250,060 cases discharged and 3,143 deaths.

The 85 new cases were reported from four states and the Federal Capital Territory, with Lagos leading the pack, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria recorded 51 cases.

The Kano states in the North reported 20 cases, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory reported 6 cases, Kwara, the western states reported 5 cases and Rivers, the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria recorded 3 cases.

While six states; Abia, Cross River, Kaduna, Plateau, and Sokoto reported zero cases, NCDC noted.

This report includes:

▪️Data from 28th May to 1st June, 2022
▪️6 states with zero cases reported: Abia, Cross River, Kaduna, Plateau, and Sokoto

For a breakdown of cases by state visit https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/eMM4YLSOys

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 2, 2022

June 02, 2022