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Nigeria coronavirus cases have risen to 5,445 as 288 new infections were confirmed in the country.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC broke the news on Friday via its verified Twitter handle.
Out of the 288 new cases, 179 were confirmed in Lagos, 20 in Kaduna, 15 in Katsina and Jigawa, 13 in Borno, 11 in Ogun, eight in Kano, seven in FCT, four in Niger and Ekiti, three in Oyo, Delta and Bauchi, two in Kwara and one in Edo.
Deaths and discharged cases rose to 171 and 1,320 respectively.
NCDC tweeted: “179-Lagos 20-Kaduna 15-Katsina 15-Jigawa 13-Borno 11-Ogun 8-Kano 7-FCT 4-Niger 4-Ekiti 3-Oyo 3-Delta 3-Bauchi 2-Kwara 1-Edo.
“5445 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria Discharged: 1320 Deaths: 171.”