The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 338 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria.

Thelagostimes reports that the NCDC confirmed the new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Sunday evening, May 17.

Lagos state, again, recorded the highest with 177 cases while Kano recorded 64 cases.

A total of 21 cases were recorded in Abuja, 16 in Rivers, 14 in Plateau, 11 in Oyo, 9 in Katsina, 4 in Jigawa, 4 in Kaduna, 3 in Abia, 3 in Bauchi, 3 in Borno, 2 in Gombe, 2 in Akwa Ibom, 2 in Delta, 1 in Ondo, 1 in Kebbi and 1 in Sokoto states respectively.

The NCDC tweeted: “338 new cases of #COVID19; 177-Lagos 64-Kano 21-FCT 16-Rivers 14-Plateau 11-Oyo 9-Katsina 4-Jigawa 4-Kaduna 3-Abia 3-Bauchi 3-Borno 2-Gombe 2-Akwa Ibom 2-Delta 1-Ondo 1-Kebbi 1-Sokoto 5959 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria Discharged: 1594 Deaths: 182″.

Meanwhile, Nigeria’s total confirmed cases of coronavirus have risen to five thousand, nine hundred and fifty-nine (5959) with one thousand, five hundred and ninety-four (1594) people discharged and one hundred and eighty-two (182) deaths recorded so far.