The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has just reported the confirmation of two additional confirmed Covid19 cases in the country.
This is coming after an earlier report confirmed that the cases in the county has hit 40.
The federal government and state governments across the country are already taking measures to curb the spread, including shutting down schools and colleges and banning public gatherings of varying numbers from 20 to 30 people at a time.
See the report from the NCDC confirming the latest number below:
“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”
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