The news was announced by the official Twitter account of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC). According to the tweets, five news cases have been confirmed in Nigeria, bringing the total number of cases in the country to eight.
The tweet went further to reveal that all five cases have a history of travelling to the US and the UK. Nigerians are also urged to remain calm.
The statement went further to assure Nigerians that the government has begun tracing people with which the new cases may have had contact while promising to keep Nigerians abreast of new developments.
The tweets read: “@Fmohnigeria has announced 5 new cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria bringing the total number confirmed cases in Nigeria to 8 All 5 cases had a travel history to the UK/USA We urge Nigerians to remain calm as public health response activities are intensified across the country
“A detailed travel history of each case is being compiled & contact tracing has begun Our National Emergency Operations Centre is supporting response in the states The Federal Government through @Fmohnigeria is conducting risk assessment to initiate other relevant measures.
“@Fmohnigeria through NCDC will continue to provide accurate updates & take the necessary measures to protect the health of Nigerians We ask that the public refrain from spreading false information while we all engage in proper hand & respiratory hygiene to #PreventCOVID19Spread”
A detailed travel history of each case is being compiled & contact tracing has begun
Our National Emergency Operations Centre is supporting response in the states
The Federal Government through @Fmohnigeria is conducting risk assessment to initiate other relevant measures pic.twitter.com/BuzK5JSKnD
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 18, 2020
@Fmohnigeria through NCDC will continue to provide accurate updates & take the necessary measures to protect the health of Nigerians
We ask that the public refrain from spreading false information while we all engage in proper hand & respiratory hygiene to #PreventCOVID19Spread pic.twitter.com/ETNkhXJZ9L
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 18, 2020
