On 9th May 2020, 239 new confirmed cases and 11 deaths were recorded in Nigeria bringing the total confirmed cases recorded in the country to 4,151.The of the coronavirus in Nigeria has continued to rise rapidly as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed Nigeria now has 4,151 confirmed cases of covid-19.To date, 4,151 cases have been recorded confirmed, 745 cases have been discharged and 128 confirmed deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the FCT.The 239 new cases were reported from 15 states- Lagos (97), Bauchi (44), Kano (29), Katsina (19), Borno (17), FCT (17), Kwara (6), Oyo (5), Kaduna (3), Sokoto (3), Adamawa (2), Kebbi (2), Plateau (2), Ogun (2), Ekiti (1).