The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed two hundred and eighty eight (288) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the newly-confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, 179 were recorded in Lagos, 20 in Kaduna, 15 in Katsina, 15 in Jigawa, 13 in Borno, 11 in Ogun, 8 in Kano, 7 the FCT, 4 in Niger, 4 in Ekiti, 3 in Oyo, 3 in Delta, 3 in Bauchi, 2 in Kwara and 1 in Edo.

As of Friday, May 15th, 2020, there are 5445 coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria. 1320 patients have been discharged, with 171 deaths.

NCDC Correction:
On Thursday, May 14th, 2020, 4 cases reported from Plateau and 1 case from Akwa Ibom, were repeat cases.

S, Plateau has a total of 21 coronavirus cases and Akwa Ibom has a total of 16 cases.

The NCDC apologised to the affected state governments for these errors and pledged to remain committed to ensuring accurate reporting.

A breakdown of coronavirus cases by state, as of Friday, May 15th, 2020:

The NCDC disclosed this on Friday, May 15th, 2020, via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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