Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has confirmed 5 news cases of coronavirus in the country with rivers state recording its first infection of the global pandemic.
Out of the 5 new cases, 2 are in Lagos state and another 2 in the federal capital territory Abuja.
Returning travellers account for 3 of the 5 confirmed cases while the other two are closed contact of a confirmed case.
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Five new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: 2 in FCT, 2 in Lagos & 1 in Rivers
3 are returning travellers into Nigeria & 2 are close contacts of a confirmed case
As at 11:25 pm 25th March, there are
51 confirmed cases
2 discharged
1 death pic.twitter.com/DmJ47wntZ6
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 25, 2020This brings the total of confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria to 51 with the infections in 9 of the 36 states of the federation and the federal capital territory.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
