The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed one hundred and seventy six (176) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the newly-confirmed 176 coronavirus cases in the country, 95 were recorded in Lagos, 31 in Oyo, 11 in FCT, 8 in Niger, 8 in Borno, 6 in Jigawa, 4 in Kaduna, 3 in Anambra,
2 in Edo, 2 in Rivers, 2 in Nasarawa, 2 in Bauchi, 1 in Benue and 1 in Zamfara.

As of Saturday, May 16th, 2020, there are 5621 cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.
1472 patients have been discharged, with 176 deaths.

A breakdown of COVID-19 cases by state:

The NCDC disclosed this on Saturday, May 16th, 2020, via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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