The Nigeria centre for disease control has confirmed 14 new cases of coronavirus in the country.
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— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 26, 2020
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14 new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: 1 in FCT, 1 IN BAUCHI & 12 in Lagos
Of the 14, 6 were detected on a vessel, 3 are returning travellers & 2 are close contacts of confirmed cases pic.twitter.com/Pe6owiXBKB
It asserted that 12 out of the 14 new cases were confirmed in Lagos while the remaining two were recorded in the Federal Capital Territory and BAuchi.
According to the agency out of the 14 cases, 6 were discovered on a vessel, 3 are returning travellers into Nigeria and one is said to be a contact of a confirmed case.
This new development brings the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 65, as at 7:35 pm on Thursday, March 26, 2020. So far, only one death has been recorded while three people have recovered.
