Nigeria confirms 5 new coronavirus cases in Lagos, Abuja and Edo

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced five new cases of coronavirus in the country. The total cases of coronavirus in Nigeria hit 35

Of the new cases announced on Monday, March 23, 2020, two are in Lagos, two in FCT, and one in Edo.

This takes Nigeria’s tally of coronavirus up to 35 confirmed cases in a total of six states – Lagos, FCT, Oyo, Ekiti, Ogun and Edo.

Five new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: 2 in FCT, 2 in Lagos & 1 in Edo

2 cases are returning travellers from the UK

As at 09:45 am on 23rd March, there are 35 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria. 2 have been discharged pic.twitter.com/brTI9PFsYH

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 23, 2020