Coronavirus (COVID-19) Daily Updates: Nigeria & Global
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Daily Updates: Nigeria & Global
Firstly, we should let you know that this page is structured to have the most recent news at the top. For older news, scroll to down the page. You can also call this article a timeline of Coronavirus in Nigeria.
Saturday 29th March 2020: Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria
As at 09:30 pm 29th March, there are 111 confirmed cases, 1 death.
- Lagos – 68
- FCT- 21
- Ogun- 3
- Enugu- 2
- Ekiti- 1
- Oyo- 7
- Edo- 2
- Bauchi- 2
- Osun-2
- Rivers-1
- Benue- 1
- Kaduna- 1
Saturday 28th March 2020: Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria
Number of COVID-19 Cases by State:
- Lagos – 59
- FCT – 16
- Ogun – 3
- Enugu – 2
- Ekiti – 1
- Oyo – 7
- Edo – 2
- Bauchi – 2
- Osun – 2
- Rivers – 1
- Benue – 1
- Kaduna – 1
Friday 27th March 2020: Confirmed Cases in Nigeria
Number of Cases by State:
- Lagos – 52
- FCT- 14
- Ogun- 3
- Ekiti- 1
- Oyo- 3
- Edo- 2
- Bauchi- 2
- Osun-1
- Rivers-1
- Enugu- 2
Thursday 26th March 2020: Confirmed Cases in Nigeria
Curren Distribution by State:
- Lagos – 44
- FCT – 12
- Ogun – 3
- Ekiti – 1
- Oyo – 1
- Edo – 1
- Bauchi – 1
- Osun – 1
- Rivers – 1
Total: 65 confirmed cases
Wednesday, 25th March 2020: Coronavirus Cases in Nigeria.
Five new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: 2 in FCT, 2 in Lagos and 1 in Rivers. 3 are returning travellers into Nigeria and 2 are close contacts of a confirmed case. As at 11:25 pm 25th March, there are 51 confirmed cases, 2 discharged, 1 death.
Number of cases as at 11:25 pm; 25th March, 2020:
- Lagos – 32
- FCT- 10
- Ogun – 3
- Ekiti – 1
- Oyo – 1
- Edo – 1
- Bauchi – 1
- Osun – 1
- Rivers – 1
- Total: 51 confirmed cases
Two new cases of #COVID19 confirmed in Nigeria: One in Lagos and the other in Osun State. Both cases are returning travellers to Nigeria in the last 7 days. As at 07:00 am 25th March, there are 46 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria. Two have been discharged with one death.
Number of cases nationwide:
- Lagos – 30
- FCT – 8
- Ogun – 3
- Ekiti – 1
- Oyo – 1
- Edo – 1
- Bauchi – 1
- Osun – 1
23rd March, 2020: First Coronavirus Death in Nigeria
The first #COVID19 death in Nigeria has been recorded. The case was a 67 year old male who returned home following medical treatment in UK. He had underlying medical conditions- multiple myeloma and diabetes and was undergoing chemotherapy.
SOURCE: NCDC.GOV.NG
As of today 23rd March, 2020, we have cases of Coronavirus in Lagos State, Ogun State, Oyo State, Ekiti State, The Federal Capital Territory and Edo State in Nigeria. The breakdown is as follows:
- Lagos State- 25
- FCT – 6
- Ogun State- 2
- Ekiti State – 1
- Oyo State – 1
- Edo State – 1
Thursday, February 27, 2020: First Coronavirus Case in Nigeria
The Federal Ministry of Health confirms a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case in Lagos State, Nigeria. The case, which was confirmed on the 27th of February 2020, is the first case to be reported in Nigeria since the beginning of the outbreak in China in January 2020.
The case is that of an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria. He returned from Milan, Italy to Lagos, Nigeria on the 25th of February 2020.
