COVID-19: Death Toll In Nigeria Hits 200

 

Nigeria on Wednesday announced that the country’s death toll from the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rose to 200.

AllNews reports that official data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that eight more deaths were recorded.

Around 38, 231 people have been tested across the country and 1, 840 of the 6, 677 people who contracted the virus have recovered.

In Nigeria, where the coronavirus measures began to be alleviated, the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 (PTF) cautioned churches, mosques and businesses to prepare for a change in the way they have always operated.

 

284 new cases of #COVID19;

199-Lagos
26-Rivers
19-Oyo
8-FCT
8-Borno
7-Plateau
6-Jigawa
5-Kano
2-Abia
1-Ekiti
1-Delta
1-Kwara
1-Taraba

6677 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 1840
Deaths: 200 pic.twitter.com/awxMgfp7U5

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 20, 2020

 

 

On the 18th of May, 8 new cases in Zamfara were erroneously announced

Therefore, as at the 20th of May 2020, Zamfara has recorded a total of 76 confirmed cases

We apologise to @Zamfara_state for this error and reiterate our commitment to accurate & transparent reporting of data pic.twitter.com/RIeUhZ2e0a

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 20, 2020

 

 

Since the federal government eased the lockdown in key cities, there have been reports of Nigerians flouting safety guidelines put in place by the government to combat the spread of the dreaded virus.

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The government had announced mandatory precautions including wearing of face masks in public and social distancing.