BREAKING: Nigeria confirms ten new cases of COVID-19

The Honourable minister of health, Dr. E. Osagie Ehanire MD, has announced 10 new cases in Nigeria. According to tweets from the government officials Abuja now joined Lagos, Ogun, Ekiti as infected states in Nigeria.

The tweets reads;

“Nigeria has recorded 10 new cases of #COVID19 in Lagos and FCT. That is a total of 22 cases in #Nigeria: Lagos 16, FCT 3, Ekiti 1 & Ogun 2. 2 have been discharged. All cases are clinically stable and receiving adequate care.

All are Nigerians, 9 returning from Canada, France, Netherlands, Spain & UK, 1 close contact of a known case. In FCT, the cases are being treated at Uni. of Abuja Teaching Hosp., Gwagwalada. In Lagos, the cases are being treated at Infectious Disease Hosp., Lagos.”

See press release below: