Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) on Tuesday afternoon confirmed two new cases of Covid-19.
This was announced via NCDC official twitter handle @NCDCgov, saying Lagos and Ogun States confirmed a case each bringing the total to 42 in Nigeria.
The tweet reads:
“2 new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria. 1 is in Lagos State & 1 in Ogun.
“One case is a returning traveler. The second case is contact of a previously confirmed case.
“As at 1pm on March 24, there are 42 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria – 2 discharged, 1 death.
“For a breakdown of cases by states in real time, please see:
Currently:
Lagos- 29
FCT- 7
Ogun- 3
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 1
Edo- 1
Total: 42 confirmed cases”