Covid-19
Breaking: Coronavirus spreads to Edo; Lagos , Abuja confirm more; cases hit new high
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced that five new cases of Coronavirus, have been confirmed.
The total number of cases now rises to 35.
The NCDC via its Twitter handle, @NCDCgov, on Monday said, “Five new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: two in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja), two in Lagos State and one in Edo State.
“Two cases are returning travellers from the United Kingdom. As of 09:45 am on 23rd of March, there are 35 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria. Two have been discharged.”
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