EHIME ALEX, Lagos
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has reported 288 new cases of coronavirus infections in the country.
The new confirmed cases were announced by the NCDC on its verified Twitter handle late Friday night.
Similarly, Nigeria now has 5445 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 with 1320 persons discharged and 171 deaths.
The report showed that Lagos State recorded the highest figure with 179 infections, followed by Kaduna State with 20.
Others report: Katsina – 15, Jigawa – 15, Borno – 13, Ogun – 11, Kano – 8, FCT – 7, Niger – 4, Ekiti – 4, Oyo – 3, Delta – 3, Bauchi – 3, Kwara – 2 and Edo – 1.