BREAKING: 216 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, total now 6175

The total number of coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria has risen to 6, 175 as 216 new patients were recorded across several states of Nigeria today on Monday night.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC made this announcement via Twitter.

In total, 6175 cases of COVID-19 are now in Nigeria while 1644 have been successfully treated and discharged. While 191 deaths were recorded.

216 new cases of #COVID19;

74-Lagos
33-Katsina
19-Oyo
17-Kano
13-Edo
10-Zamfara
8-Ogun
8-Gombe
8-Borno
7-Bauchi
7-Kwara
4-FCT
3-Kaduna
3-Enugu
2-Rivers

6175 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 1644
Deaths: 191 pic.twitter.com/FbcGTJ06iE

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 18, 2020

Check the breakdown below:

74-Lagos

33-Katsina

19-Oyo

17-Kano

13-Edo

10-Zamfara

8-Ogun

8-Gombe

8-Borno

7-Bauchi

7-Kwara

4-FCT

3-Kaduna

3-Enugu

2-Rivers