FLASH: nigerian Govt confirms 14 fresh cases of coronavirus, total cases now 111.
The National Centre for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday night announced 14 confirmed new cases of coronavirus taking Nigeria’s total tally of infected cases to 111 with one recorded death.
The NCDC made this known in a series of tweets from their verified Twitter handle on Sunday night:
“Fourteen new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria; 9 in Lagos and 5 in FCT.
As at 09:30 pm 29th March there are 111 confirmed cases of COVID -19 reported in Nigeria with 1 death.
As at 09:30 pm 29th March, there are 111 confirmed cases 1 death.
For a breakdown of cases by states in real time, please see covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
Currently;
Lagos – 68
FCT – 21
Ogun – 3
Enugu – 2
Ekiti- 1
Oyo – 7
Edo – 2
Bauchi – 2
Osun – 2
Rivers -1
Benue – 1
Kaduna – 1″
In a nationwide broadcast yesterday, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has ordered a total lock down of Lagos, Ogun, and FCT for a period of 14 days so as to curb further spread.
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.
Follow the Nigerian Health Blog to get daily updates on the different states preparedness for coronavirus. Let us defeat coronavirus together.
