COVID-19: Nigeria Records Two New Cases, Total Number Now 42

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country has recorded two new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number to 42.

The agency made this known on Tuesday in a tweet on it’s twitter handle.

It wrote: “2 new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria. 1 is in Lagos State & 1 in Ogun.

“One case is a returning traveller. The second case is a contact of a previously confirmed case.

As at 1pm on March 24, there are 42 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria-2 discharged, 1 death.

For a breakdown of cases by states in real time,

Currently;
Lagos- 29
FCT- 7
Ogun- 3
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 1
Edo- 1

“Total: 42 confirmed cases.”

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For a breakdown of cases by states in real time, please see https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet

Currently;
Lagos- 29
FCT- 7
Ogun- 3
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 1
Edo- 1

Total: 42 confirmed cases#COVID19Nigeria

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 24, 2020