COVID-19 In Nigeria: 14 New Cases Confirmed As Number Hits 65

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 14 new cases of COVID-19 infected persons bringing the current officially confirmed cases in Nigeria to 65.

In its Twitter handle @NCDCgov, it stated that “14 new cases of #COVID -19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: 1 in FCT, 1 in BAUCHI and 12 in Lagos.

” Of the 14, 6 were detected on a vessel, 3 are returning travellers & 2 are close contacts of confirmed cases

“As at 7:35 pm 26th March, there are 65 confirmed cases 3 discharged 1 death

For the breakdown currently: Lagos- 44, FCT- 12, Ogun- 3, Ekiti- 1, Oyo- 1, Edo- 1, Bauchi-1, Osun-1 and Rivers-1