Nigeria has confirmed three new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of patients with the disease to 30, with two victims discharged and no death.
According to the National Centre for Disease Control, the new cases were recorded in Lagos state.
Two of the cases are said to be returning travellers while one of them had contact with a confirmed case.
Three new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Lagos, Nigeria
2 cases are returning travellers and 1 is a contact of a confirmed case.
As at 05:28 pm on the 22nd of March, there are 30 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria. 2 have been discharged with no deaths. pic.twitter.com/UQVYdkE9Xk
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 22, 2020
This follows the announcement of 5 new confirmed cases in Nigeria on March 22. The 8 new cases confirmed today brings the total number of persons confirmed cases to 30, two of which have been discharged.
