JUST IN: Nigerian government confirms 5 fresh cases of coronavirus, total cases now 70.
The National Centre for Disease Control has just announced that 5 new cases of COVID-19 has been confirmed taking Nigeria’s total tally to 70.
According to the series of tweets from the NCDC verified handle:
“Five new cases of COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 3 in FCT and 2 in Oyo State.
As at 08:00 pm 27th March there are 70 cases of confirmed COVID-19 reported Nigeria. 3 have been discharged with 1 death.”
As at 8:00 pm 27th March, there are 70 confirmed cases 3 discharged 1 death.
For a breakdown of cases by states in real time, please see covid19.ncdc.gov.ng.
Currently;
Lagos – 44
FCT – 14
Ogun – 3
Ekiti – 1
Oyo – 3
Edo – 1
Bauchi – 2
Osun -1
Rivers -1
The fight against coronavirus is a joint task and we all need to play our part.
Wash your hands
Your hands should not touch your face
Social Distancing
No parties
No large gatherings
Stay at home
Eat fruits to boost your immune system
Don’t share fake news
Report to the appropriate authorities if you notice any symptom or you have a case to report. See numbers for different states to callhere.
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