On the 14th of May 2020, 193 new confirmed
cases and 3 deaths
were recorded in Nigeria bringing the total confirmed cases
recorded in the country to 5,162
On the 14th of May 2020, 193 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria
To date, 5162 cases have been confirmed, 1180 cases have been discharged and 167 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory
The 193 new cases are reported from 15 states- Lagos(58), Kano (46), Jigawa (35), Yobe (12), FCT (9), Ogun(7), Plateau (5), Gombe (5), Imo (4), Edo (3), Kwara (3), Borno (3), Bauchi (1), Nasarawa (1), Ondo (1).
In a move to combat the spread of the pandemic disease, President Muhammadu Buhari directed the cessation of all movements in Lagos and the FCT for an initial period of 14 days, which took effect from 11 pm on Monday, 30th March 2020.
The movement restriction, which was extended by another two-weeks period, has been partially put on hold with some businesses commencing operations from May 4.
The latest numbers bring Lagos state total confirmed cases to 2099, followed by Kano (753), Abuja at 379, Katsina (224), Bauchi (207), Borno (191), Jigawa (176), Ogun (134), Gombe (124), Kaduna (114), Sokoto (112), Edo (92), Zamfara and Oyo (73).
Kwara State has recorded 56 cases, Osun (42), Rivers (33), Yobe (32), Kebbi (31), Nasarawa (29), Plateau (25), Delta (22), Adamawa (21), Ondo (19), Taraba and Akwa Ibom (17), Ekiti (15), Enugu (12), Niger (10), Ebonyi (9), Imo (7), Bayelsa (6), Benue (4), Abia and Anambra have recorded 2 cases each.
