BREAKING: Nigeria records new cases of COVID-19, see breakdown for each state

Nigeria has recorded new cases of the ravaging disease known as COVID-19 or coronavirus pandemic in the country.

Onyxnews Nigeria reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced that 176 fresh cases of the raging pandemic has been recorded in Nigeria, making the total number of cases of the deadly virus 5621 in the country.

This reliable online news platform understands that the NCDC made the announcement via the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Saturday night, May 16.

NCDC tweeted: “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 5621 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria Discharged: 1472 Deaths: 176.”

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

5621 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 1472
Deaths: 176 pic.twitter.com/VBFAS6YQYJ

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— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 16, 2020

For breakdown by state, see here

With the new cases of one hundred and seventy six (176), death cases are one hundred and seventy six (176) and dicharged cases are one thousand, four hundred and seventy two (1472), so the total cases of the disease in Nigeria as at Saturday night, 16 May 2020 is 5621.