Total confirmed cases = 7,016 (new cases = 339)

Total recoveries = 1907

Total deaths = 211

Active cases = 4,898

Figures valid as of close of day May 21, 2020

May 21: 6,677 cases, northern governors express concern

The Northern Governors Forum, NGF, has expressed concern over the infection rates of COVID-19 across the region.

Total confirmed cases = 6,677 (new cases = 226)

Total recoveries = 1,734

Total deaths = 192

Active cases = 4,475

Figures valid as of close of day May 19, 2020

May 20: Cases hit 6,401; state govts tasked to do more

Total confirmed cases = 6,401 (new cases = 284)

Total recoveries = 1,840

Total deaths = 200

Active cases = 4,637

Figures valid as of close of day May 20, 2020

State governments are being tasked to do more in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, this is the call of Sani Aliyu, national coordinator of the presidential task force.

May 19: Cases top 6,000; lockdown lifting risky

Total confirmed cases = 6,175 (new cases = 216)

Total recoveries = 1,644

Total deaths = 191

Active cases = 4,340

Figures valid as of close of day May 18, 2020

The federal government says Nigeria is not ready for total lifting of lockdown, hence the first level of easing will be in place for the next two weeks.

The measures, exemptions, advisories and scope of entities allowed to reopen under phase one of the eased locked down, shall be maintained across the federation for another two weeks effective from 12.00 midnight today (18th May, 2020 to 1st June, 2020);

b. intensifying efforts to “tell (communicate), trace (identify) and treat (manage)” cases;

c. elevating the level of community ownership of non-pharmaceutical interventions;

d. Maintain the existing lockdown order in Kano for an additional two weeks

e. Imposition of precision lockdown in states,or in metropolitan/high-burden LGAs, that are reporting a rapidly increasing number of cases,when the need arises.

Additional reporting from BBC

May 18 : 5,959 cases, Buhari meets Task Force

Total confirmed cases = 5,959 (new cases = 338)

Total recoveries = 1,544

Total deaths = 182

Active cases = 4,183

Figures valid as of close of day May 17, 2020

President Buhari on Sunday evening met with the COVID-19 Presidential Task Force team at his residence for their weekly briefing.