Breaking! Covid-19 cases in Nigeria leaps to 97 as 8 new cases are confirmed

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed eight additional cases of Coronavirus, also known as Covid-19 in Nigeria.

Since the confirmation of the index case in Nigeria, the number of confirmed cases in Nigeria has been rapidly growing.

A tweet by the NCDC stated that two of the new cases were confirmed in the FCT, four in Oyo, one in Kaduna and one in Osun state.

The numbers were confirmed at 10:40 pm on 28th March bringing the total confirmed cases in Nigeria to 97 cases.

Although, Lagos State is still the worst-hit state in Nigeria and has recorded 59 confirmed cases.

Eight new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 2 in FCT, 4 in Oyo, 1 in Kaduna and 1 in Osun State

As at 10:40 pm 28th March there are 97 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria with 1 death. pic.twitter.com/V6ygZVswko

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 28, 2020

As at 10:40 pm 28th March, there are

97 confirmed cases
1 death

For a breakdown of cases by states in real time, please see https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet

Currently;
Lagos- 59
FCT- 16
Ogun- 3
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 7
Edo- 2
Bauchi- 2
Osun-2
Rivers-1
Benue- 1
Kaduna- 1

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 28, 2020