COVID-19 CASE UPDATE, NIGERIA (18/05/2020)

Highlights

• On the 18th of May 2020, 216 new confirmed cases and 9 deaths were recorded in Nigeria
• On the 18th of May 2020, 216 new confirmed cases and 9 deaths were recorded in Nigeria
• Till date, 6175 cases have been confirmed, 1644 cases have been discharged and 191 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory
• The 216 new cases are reported from 15 states- Lagos (74), Katsina (33), Oyo (19), Kano (17), Edo (13), Zamfara (10), Ogun (8), Borno (8), Gombe (8), Bauchi(7), Kwara (7), FCT (4), Kaduna (3), Enugu (3), Rivers (2).

Confirmed Cases by State

States Affected	No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed)	No. of Cases (on admission)	No. Discharged	No. of Deaths
Lagos	2,624	2,030	556	38
Kano	842	695	111	36
FCT	422	305	108	9
Katsina	281	239	29	13
Borno	223	110	89	24
Bauchi	222	134	83	5
Jigawa	201	130	68	3
Ogun	153	78	69	6
Kaduna	145	85	57	3
Oyo	137	86	47	4
Gombe	134	40	92	2
Sokoto	113	29	71	13
Edo	108	68	35	5
Zamfara	84	34	45	5
Kwara	65	52	12	1
Rivers	53	29	21	3
Osun	42	7	31	4
Plateau	35	24	10	1
Yobe	32	28	3	1
Kebbi	32	11	17	4
Nasarawa	31	25	5	1
Delta	27	10	12	5
Niger	22	16	5	1
Adamawa	21	8	13	0
Ondo	20	6	13	1
Ekiti	19	5	13	1
Akwa Ibom	18	4	12	2
Taraba	17	16	1	0
Enugu	15	9	6	0
Ebonyi	9	8	1	0
Imo	7	5	2	0
Bayelsa	6	1	5	0
Anambra	5	4	1	0
Benue	5	5	0	0
Abia	5	4	1	0

• CORONAVIRUS IS REAL!
• Don't put your Immunity to test, stay safe, use your face marks correctly.
• Observe regular hand washim=ng with water and soap or hand sanitizer.
• When you feel unwell sick go to the hospital, and don't hide your health status.
• Early detection is the key to safety and early recovery. 

For an emergency please call NCDC: 0800-970000-10 (Toll-Free Call Centre) or Email: info@ncdc.gov.ng