#Coronavirus: 8 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed; total cases in Nigeria hit 89

The cases of COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, which is popularly known as  Coronavirus has jumped numbers again, as new cases have been discovered.

According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), a total of 8 new cases have been confirmed in Nigeria making the total number of confirmed cases leap to 89.

Recently, 5 new cases were discovered and then an additional 11 cases were the to have been recorded on Friday, 27 March 2020, the highest on any single day in Nigeria so far.

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NCDC tweeted the information while giving an update on the spread of the novel Coronavirus in Nigeria. See tweets below:

8 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria, 7 in Lagos and 1 in Benue State.

As at 04:00 pm 28th March there are 89 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria with 1 death. pic.twitter.com/kbL7yIMiLs

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 28, 2020

As at 04:00 pm 28th March, there are

89 confirmed cases
1 death

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

Currently;
Lagos- 59
FCT- 14
Ogun- 3
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 3
Edo- 2
Bauchi- 2
Osun-1
Rivers-1
Benue- 1

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 28, 2020