BREAKING: Nigeria Confirms 10 New Cases of Coronavirus

Hamilton Nwosa
Writer

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By Hamilton Nwosa(Head, The New Diplomat Business and Data tracking desk)

Nigeria now has 10 new cases of the new coronavirus, the nation’s health minister confirmed on Saturday.

“Nigeria has recorded 10 new cases of #COVID19 in Lagos and FCT,” the Minister, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said in a tweet. “That is a total of 22 cases in the country.”

Dr. E. Osagie Ehanire MD, FWACS
@DrEOEhanire
#Nigeria has recorded 10 new cases of #COVID19 in Lagos and FCT. That is a total of 22 cases in #Nigeria: Lagos 16, FCT 3, Ekiti 1 & Ogun 2. 2 have been discharged. All cases are clinically stable and receiving adequate care.

Details later…

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