Checkout The Top 20 Local Government Areas In Nigeria With Highest Cases

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Checkout The Top 20 Local Government Areas In Nigeria With Highest Cases

New data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has shown that 20 out of the 774 Local Government Areas in the country, are responsible for more than 50 per cent of COVID-19 cases.

The 20 LGAs are spread across eight states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

As at May 29, the states are: Lagos, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi, Borno, Edo, Ogun and Abuja.

Out of the 20 LGAs, 11 are in Lagos, which has the highest number of infections in Nigeria.

Below are the affected LGAs in Lagos and the cases:

Lagos Mainland – 1,274 cases

Mushin – 458

Eti-Osa – 403

Alimosho – 239

Kosofe – 175

Ikeja – 168

Oshodi/Isolo – 132

Apapa – 131

Amuwo Odofin – 129

Lagos Island – 111

Surulere – 110

The other LGAs around the country are:

Abuja Municipal – 536

Tarauni (Kano) – 248

Nassarawa (Kano) – 152

Katsina – 242 cases

Maiduguri (Borno) – 167

Dutse (Jigawa) – 170

Oredo (Edo) – 126 cases

Bauchi – 114 cases

Ado Odo/Ota (Ogun) – 107

As at June 3, there are a total of 10,819 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria.

Of that number, 3,239 have been discharged, while 314 patients have died.