BREAKING: 14 New Cases Confirmed As Nigeria’s Coronavirus Tally Rise To 65

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 14 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 65.

In a statement on its Twitter handle on Thursday, the NCDC said 12 cases were recorded in Lagos while two were confirmed in FCT.

The health agency noted that of the 14, six were detected on a vessel, three are returning travellers into Nigeria and one is a close contact of a confirmed case.

The NCDC added that as at 7:35 pm 26th March, there are 65 confirmed cases, 3 discharged and one death.

It further said that further epidemiological information will be shared in their daily situation report, collated at midnight of each day.

Below is the breakdown of cases by states in real time:

Lagos- 44
FCT- 12
Ogun- 3
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 1
Edo- 1
Bauchi-1
Osun-1
Rivers-1

Total: 65 confirmed cases.

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 pic.twitter.com/123vN6oNEB

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 26, 2020

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

Currently;
Lagos- 44
FCT- 12
Ogun- 3
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 1
Edo- 1
Bauchi-1
Osun-1
Rivers-1

Total: 65 confirmed cases#COVID19Nigeria

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 26, 2020

POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the Bauchi State government has confirmed another case of coronavirus, bringing the number of cases in the state to two.

State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Aliyu Maigoro, announced this during a press conference on Thursday.

According to Maigoro, the first case is Governor Bala Mohammed while the second case is a 62-year-old male and a close friend of the governor.

Maigoro explained that 48 samples were taken for test and two have been confirmed positive.

The commissioner added that 37 others returned negative while the results of nine samples were still pending.

The commissioner noted that the State Ministry of Health has since begun the contact tracing of the second case.