Coronavirus in Nigeria has risen to 51 with the confirmation of 5 new cases by the NCDC.
NewsOne Nigeria reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced five new confirmed cases of Coronavirus (Covid-19), increasing the total number to 51 in Nigeria.
This burgeoning online news platform understands that the five additional cases were recorded in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital and Rivers State which recorded its first case, a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Wednesday night, March 25 by the NCDC revealed.
Giving an update on the spread of the disease, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) tweeted: “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 and 1 death,” the statement added.
Below is a breakdown of cases by states in Nigeria
Lagos- 32
FCT- 10
Ogun- 3
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 1
Edo- 1
Bauchi-1
Osun-1
Rivers-1
Total: 51 confirmed cases.
Newsone Nigeria, however, reports that coronavirus in Rivers came on a day Nigeria recorded two new cases of coronavirus in the country earlier and also had the coronavirus test result of President Muhammadu Buhari released.
This burgeoning online news platform understands that the two additional cases were recorded in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city and Osun State which recorded its first case, a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Wednesday morning, March 25 by the NCDC revealed.
The NCDC said the cases are returning travellers to Nigeria in the last seven days. The centre added that as at 07:00 am March 25th, 46 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Nigeria, noting that two have been discharged with one death recorded.