Breaking: Nigeria Records Five Fresh Cases Of Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Nigeria has taken a new twist with the Federal Ministry of Health announcing five new cases of Coronavirus in the West African country.

Ekohotblog reports that the federal government has announced five new cases of coronavirus disease in the country, in addition to the existing three cases.

This online news platform understands that with the development, Nigeria now has eight confirmed cases of the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, in an ongoing press conference in Abuja, the nation’s capital, on the update of the disease in the country, said all the new five cases had a travel history to the from the United Kingdom, UK and the United States of America, USA.

“We urge Nigerians to remain calm as public health response activities are intensified across the country,” the Minister of Health said.

Updating Nigerians on the development, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) tweeted: “@Fmohnigeria has announced 5 new cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria bringing the total number confirmed cases in Nigeria to 8. All 5 cases had a travel history to the UK/USA.

“We urge Nigerians to remain calm as public health response activities are intensified across the country.”

@Fmohnigeria has announced 5 new cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria bringing the total number confirmed cases in Nigeria to 8

All 5 cases had a travel history to the UK/USA

We urge Nigerians to remain calm as public health response activities are intensified across the country pic.twitter.com/yoKLHXoxhq

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 18, 2020

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