Skip to main content
. 2020 Jun 22;98:218–224. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.06.067

Table 1.

Timeline of Coronavirus Outbreak in Nigeria (February 27- June 7, 2020).

Incidence of Coronavirus February 27 – March 27 (first 30 days)
Number Percentage
Total positive cases 81
Total discharged 3 3.7% (of positive cases)
Total deaths 1 1.2% (of positive cases)



Incidence of Coronavirus February 27 – April 27, 2020 (first 60 days)
Total positive cases 1337 12.2% (of the total tests)
Total discharged 255 19.2% (of positive cases)
Total deaths 40 3.0% (of positive cases)
Total tests 10,918



Incidence of Coronavirus February 27 – June 7, 2020 (first 100 days)
Total positive cases 12486 16.3% (of total tests)
Total discharged 3957 31.7% (of positive cases)
Total deaths 354 2.8% (of positive cases)
Total tests 76802

Source: Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC, 2020; Worldometer, 2020)