The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed two new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The NCDC made this known via its Twitter handle @NCDCgov, on Tuesday.
NCDC tweeted, “Two new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Nigeria. One is in Lagos State and one in Ogun.
“One case is a returning traveller. The second case is a contact of a previously confirmed case.
“As of 1pm on March 24, there are 42 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria – two discharged, one death.”
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 pic.twitter.com/buVcnpdFTQ
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 24, 2020
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