The tweet came hours after the NCDC confirmed 10 cases –  Lagos (six), Edo (two), FCT (two).

On the other hand, the number of people who have recovered from the disease in Nigeria has increased to 33 while five deaths have been recorded.

Earlier, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu revealed that five more COVID-19 patients in Lagos State had been discharged.

He noted that the recovered patients comprised a 10-year-old girl, as well as two males and females respectively.

The governor had said despite the indications that the state appeared to be winning the battle against coronavirus, it was imperative that the government and residents remain steadfast to curtail the spread of the disease.

He also appealed to the people of the state to continue to observe social distancing, as well as stay in their houses as part of efforts to tackle the outbreak.

Breakdown of COVID-19 cases in  Nigeria as of April 5, 2020.

Total Confirmed cases 232
Discharged 33
Death 5

Abuja FCT 47 Abia 0

Adamawa 0 Akwa Ibom 5

Anambra 0 Bauchi 6

Bayelsa 0 Benue 1

Borno 0 Cross River 0

Delta 0 Ebonyi 0

Enugu 2 Edo 9

Ekiti 2 Gombe 0

Imo 0 Jigawa 0

Kaduna 5 Kano 0

Katsina 0 Kebbi 0

Kogi 0 Kwara 0

Lagos 120 Nasarawa 0

Niger 0 Ogun 4

Ondo 1 Osun 20

Oyo 9 Plateau 0

Rivers 1 Sokoto 0

Taraba 0 Yobe 0

Zamfara 0