Nigeria has recorded the highest number of coronavirus in a day since COVID-19 first berthed in the country in February.
This burgeoning online news platform understands that of the fourteen coronaviruses recorded on Thursday evening, six were detected on a vessel, three are returning travellers into Nigeria and one is a close contact of a confirmed case, a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Thursday evening, March 26 by the NCDC revealed.
“Of the 14, 6 were detected on a vessel, 3 are returning travellers into Nigeria & 1 is close contact of a confirmed case.
14 new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: 2 in FCT, 12 in Lagos
Of the 14, 6 were detected on a vessel, 3 are returning travellers into Nigeria & 1 is close contact of a confirmed case
As at 7:35 pm 26th March, there are
65 confirmed cases
3 discharged
1 death
Meanwhile, the development means Lagos now has 44 cases, FCT- 12, Ogun- 3, Ekiti- 1, Oyo- 1, Edo- 1, Bauchi-1, Osun-1, Rivers-1, bringing the number of cases recorded in the country to 65 confirmed case.
The disease centre added in its tweet that: “Further epidemiological information will be shared in our daily situation report, collated at midnight of each day.”
For a breakdown of cases by states in real time, please see http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
Currently;
Lagos- 44
FCT- 12
Ogun- 3
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 1
Edo- 1
Bauchi-1
Osun-1
Rivers-1Total: 65 confirmed cases#COVID19Nigeria
Further epidemiological information will be shared in our daily situation report, collated at midnight of each day.
Newsone Nigeria reports that the new development is coming on a day the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced his Coronavirus test result. The minister disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital on Thursday, days after
