Confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Nigeria have jumped to some 5,621.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known in a tweet on May 16, 2020.
According to NCDC, Nigeria recorded 176 new confirmed cases to take its total to 5621.
It says deaths have risen from 171 to 176, with a total of 1,472 persons discharged so far.
Below is the breakdown of the new cases
176 new cases of #COVID19;
95-Lagos
31-Oyo
11-FCT
8-Niger
8-Borno
6-Jigawa
4-Kaduna
3-Anambra
2-Edo
2-Rivers
2-Nasarawa
2-Bauchi
1-Benue
1-Zamfara
176 new cases of #COVID19;
95-Lagos
31-Oyo
11-FCT
8-Niger
8-Borno
6-Jigawa
4-Kaduna
3-Anambra
2-Edo
2-Rivers
2-Nasarawa
2-Bauchi
1-Benue
1-Zamfara5621 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 1472
Deaths: 176 pic.twitter.com/VBFAS6YQYJ— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 16, 2020