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Health News of Sunday, 22 March 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Confirmed coronavirus cases hit 26 in Nigeria- NCDC

Coronavirus (for illustration) Coronavirus (for illustration)

26 cases of coronavirus have now been confirmed in Nigeria.

This is according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control in a tweet.

The latest case was discovered in Oyo state bringing the total confirmed cases of the virus to 26. Only two have successfully withstood the virus, however, no deaths have been confirmed.



Taking to Twitter, the NCDC wrote: "As at 08:05 am on the 22nd of March, there are 26 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria.

"Of the 26 confirmed cases, 2 have been discharged with no death."

The breakdown is itemised thus:

Lagos- 19 FCT- 3 Ogun- 2 Ekiti- 1 Oyo- 1

Total: 26 confirmed cases.