Three new cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID19) have been confirmed in Lagos, Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said.
According to the NCDC, 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 COVID-19 in Nigeria. 2 have been discharged with no deaths.
Meanwhile, NCDC has said that currently, there are five molecular laboratories in NCDC’s laboratory network with the capacity to test for COVID-19 in the country.
“Our lab teams are working around the clock to ensure rapid testing of samples from suspected COVID-19 Nigeria cases across the country,” NCDC tweeted.
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
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