Nigeria has recorded 313 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 7,839, ABN TV reports.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on Sunday.
Data from the NCDC showed that five more patients died of coronavirus-related complications in the country.
It said, “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
148-Lagos
36-FCT
27-Rivers
19-Edo
13-Kano
12-Ogun
11-Ebonyi
8-Nasarawa
8-Delta
7-Oyo
6- Plateau
5-Kaduna
4-Kwara
3-Akwa Ibom
3-Bayelsa
2-Niger
1-Anambra
7839 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 2263
Deaths: 226