The number of Coronavirus cases in Nigeria has risen to 89.
This was disclosed via the twitter handle of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
8 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria, 7 in Lagos and 1 in Benue State.
As at 04:00 pm 28th March there are 89 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria with 1 death. pic.twitter.com/kbL7yIMiLs
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 28, 2020
The breakdown shows that seven of the new cases are in Lagos while one is in Benue state.
This is Benue’s first confirmed case.

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