COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 69 New Cases, One Death

• Total cases confirmed – 165,778
• Total cases discharged – 156,415
• Total deaths recorded – 2,067

The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 165,778 COVID-19 cases.

In its latest case update dated May 16, the NCDC reports 69 new infected persons with one COVID-related death.

Read also: COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 7 New Cases, No Death

The new infections were recorded in 4 states – Ondo-35, Lagos-30, Rivers-3 and FCT-1.

Eko Hot Blog gathers that out of the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria, 156,415 cases have been discharged while the death toll still stands at 2,067.

69 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Ondo-35
Lagos-30
Rivers-3
FCT-1

165,778 confirmed
156,415 discharged
2,067 deaths pic.twitter.com/tD5cM0djeX

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 17, 2021

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