After months of controversy, Kogi State has finally joined the list of states with coronavirus cases, as it recorded two new cases on Wednesday.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, which made this known on Wednesday, added that the two cases were part of the 389 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria, bringing the total number of cases to 8,733.
The NCDC said, “On the 27th of May 2020, 389 new confirmed cases and five deaths were recorded in Nigeria. One new state (Kogi) has reported a case in the last 24 hours.
“Till date, 8733 cases have been confirmed, 2501 cases have been discharged and 254 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”
“The 389 new cases are reported from 22 states- Lagos (256), Katsina (23), Edo (22), Rivers (14), Kano(13), Adamawa (11), Akwa Ibom (11), Kaduna(7), Kwara (6), Nasarawa (6), Gombe (2), Plateau (2), Abia (2), Delta (2), Benue (2), Niger (2), Kogi (2), Oyo (2), Imo (1), Borno (1), Ogun (1), Anambra (1),” it stated.