Doris Obinna, Lagos
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 8 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria with an additional seven cases in Lagos and one in Benue State.
“As of 04:00 pm March 28, there are 89 confirmed cases of COVID19 reported in Nigeria with 1 death.
“A breakdown of the cases by states currently is as under: Lagos – 59, FCT – 14, Ogun – 3, Enugu – 2, Ekiti – 1, Oyo – 3, Edo – 2, Bauchi – 2, Osun -1, Rivers -1, Benue – 1,” the NCDC states.
8 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria, 7 in Lagos and 1 in Benue State.
As at 04:00 pm 28th March there are 89 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria with 1 death. pic.twitter.com/kbL7yIMiLs
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 28, 2020