March 18, 2020

BREAKING: Nigeria Confirms Five New Cases of Coronavirus

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The Federal Government has confirmed five new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire confirmed the cases during a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

He explained that three of the victims came from the United States of America including a mother and child while two others also from the US, an American who came via the nation’s land border.

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