The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC has treated 228 active cases of COVID-19 and discharged 85 of them as the total number of the cases in Nigeria rises to 323.
The NCDC, through its verified Twitter account, said that it recorded five new cases of coronavirus in the country; two in Lagos, two in Kwara and one in Katsina State.
There are now 19 states of the federation with confirmed cases of coronavirus.
The NCDC said that the majority of the active cases were in stable condition.
The agency said that as at now, there were 323 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, adding that 85 patients had been discharged, while 10 died.
Meanwhile, the NCDC has said there are many drugs in clinical trial as scientists work toward finding a cure for the global pandemic.
