Africa News of Thursday, 21 May 2020

Source: en.as.com

Nigeria’s Coronavirus deaths reach 200

Some 1,840 persons have been discharged, the Centre says Some 1,840 persons have been discharged, the Centre says

Nigeria's coronavirus related deaths have reached the 200 marks as at Wednesday, May 20.

This is according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known in a tweet late on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.

The Centre in a tweet says Nigeria has recorded 284 new cases of coronavirus, taking its total confirmed cases to 6,677.

Some 1,840 persons have been discharged, the Centre says.

Breakdown of new cases

199-Lagos

26-Rivers

19-Oyo

8-FCT

8-Borno

7-Plateau

6-Jigawa

5-Kano

2-Abia

1-Ekiti

1-Delta

1-Kwara

1-Taraba