{"id":2050,"date":"2020-05-24T00:40:34","date_gmt":"2020-05-23T23:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/?p=2050"},"modified":"2020-05-24T00:47:33","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T23:47:33","slug":"nigerias-covid-19-infections-increase-to-7526-with-265-news-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/nigerias-covid-19-infections-increase-to-7526-with-265-news-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria’s COVID-19 infections increase to 7,526, with 265 news cases"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nigeria recorded another 265 news cases of COVID-19, increasing the confirmed cases of coronavirus to 7,526.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), announcing the update on Saturday, said, data from the centre showed that an additional 167 patients recovered from the virus in the country.<\/p>\n

The data released showed that there was no COVID-19 death reported in the country in the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n

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NCDC said: “On the 23rd of May 2020, 265 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria<\/p>\n

“No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.<\/p>\n

“Till date, 7526 cases have been confirmed, 2174 cases have been discharged and 221 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory<\/p>\n

“The 265 new cases are reported from 13 states: Lagos (133), Oyo (34), Edo (28), Ogun (23), FCT (22), Plateau (6), Kaduna (5), Borno (3), Niger (3), Kwara (2), Bauchi (2), Anambra (2), Enugu (2).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https:\/\/t.co\/Z5x7UFXpXd<\/a>#TakeResponsibility<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/wfw37UubJB<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n