Highlights of COVID-19 cases for May 24, 2020
On the 24th of May 2020, 313 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.
Till date, 7839 cases have been confirmed, 2263 cases have been discharged and 226 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The 313 new cases are reported from 17 states- Lagos (148), FCT (36), Rivers (27), Edo (19), Kano (13), Ogun (12), Ebonyi (11), Nasarawa (8), Delta (8), Oyo (7), Plateau (6), Kaduna (5), Kwara (4), Akwa Ibom (3), Bayelsa (3), Niger (2), Anambra (1).
Breakdown of COVID-19 cases for May 24, 2020
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Cases (on admission) | No. Discharged | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 3,505 | 2,805 | 658 | 42 |
| Kano | 896 | 727 | 133 | 36 |
| FCT | 505 | 347 | 144 | 14 |
| Katsina | 308 | 243 | 51 | 14 |
| Borno | 250 | 81 | 144 | 25 |
| Jigawa | 241 | 159 | 78 | 4 |
| Oyo | 240 | 178 | 58 | 4 |
| Bauchi | 232 | 62 | 165 | 5 |
| Ogun | 231 | 123 | 101 | 7 |
| Edo | 191 | 126 | 58 | 7 |
| Kaduna | 189 | 68 | 116 | 5 |
| Gombe | 145 | 24 | 118 | 3 |
| Rivers | 116 | 78 | 30 | 8 |
| Sokoto | 116 | 12 | 90 | 14 |
| Plateau | 83 | 55 | 27 | 1 |
| Kwara | 79 | 44 | 34 | 1 |
| Zamfara | 76 | 8 | 63 | 5 |
| Yobe | 47 | 33 | 8 | 6 |
| Nasarawa | 46 | 26 | 18 | 2 |
| Osun | 42 | 5 | 33 | 4 |
| Delta | 39 | 19 | 13 | 7 |
| Ebonyi | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0 |
| Kebbi | 32 | 11 | 17 | 4 |
| Niger | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 |
| Adamawa | 27 | 7 | 18 | 2 |
| Akwa Ibom | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 |
| Ondo | 23 | 4 | 18 | 1 |
| Ekiti | 20 | 4 | 14 | 2 |
| Enugu | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| Taraba | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| Bayelsa | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Anambra | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Imo | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Abia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Benue | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
