284 new cases have been confirmed to have been recorded by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on the 20th May.

The 284 cases were recorded in each of the following states with Lagos ranking the highest with 199 new cases.

  • 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



The NCDC also apologised to Zamfara state for an error in their recordings of coronavirus cases in the state.


Tey tweeted "On the 18th of May, 8 new cases in Zamfara was 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."


This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 6677, 1840 discharged and 200 deaths.