BREAKING: NCDC Records 14 News Cases Of Corona Virus, 12 in Lagos, 2 in Abuja

by Rahmon Ismail 

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that there are 14 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria.

NCDC made this announcement a short while ago via its Twitter account. “14 new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: 2 in FCT, 12 in Lagos.”

According to the agency, out of the 14 cases, “6 were detected on a vessel, 3 are returning travellers into Nigeria & 1 is close contact of a confirmed case.”

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 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

Earlier today, it was widely reported that six patients had recovered from the coronavirus in Lagos and were set to be discharged.