The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said the country on Friday recorded 288 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 5,445.
Announcing this on its official twitter handle, NCDC also explained that four new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus in Nigeria, bringing the total number of deaths to 171.
“On the 15th of May 2020, 288 new confirmed cases and 4 deaths were recorded in Nigeria “No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours”.
As of the time of filling this report, 5,445 cases have been confirmed, 1320 cases have been discharged and 171 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The 288 new cases are reported from 15 states- Lagos(179), Kaduna (20), Katsina (15), Jigawa (15), Borno (13), Ogun (11), Kano (8), FCT (7).
Others are, Nigeri (4), Ekiti (4), Oyo (3), Delta (3), Bauchi (3), Kwara (2) and Edo (1).
33,201 samples have been tested since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country.
Meanwhile, for the third time, Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, Friday announced the extension of COVID-19 lockdown in the state for another one week till Sunday, May 24.
Abiodun said this while addressing newsmen at the Governor’s Office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta on Friday night.
The governor cited non-compliance with the safety regulations and the community spread of the virus as reasons for extending the sit-at-home order.
He stated that the state officials would continue to monitor the level of compliance with the lockdown measures and the incidence of community transmission to determine easing of the lockdown.
He attributed the rise in the number of cases to the expanded testing capacity of the state, which is 450 per day, and stubborn residents who have continued to flout orders put in place to flatten the curve of the virus.
He noted that the relaxation windows of lockdown would follow the existing pattern of Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays till May 24.
