Enugu records first coronavirus case, 81 now in Nigeria

Enugu in southeast Nigeria, has been added to states with confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Africa's most populous nation.

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 11 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.

8 of those cases are in Lagos, 2 in Enugu and 1 in Edo State.

It’s the first time coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Nigeria’s landlocked southeast region.

“As at 11:55pm 27th March, there are 81 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 3 have been discharged with 1 death,” the NCDC added.

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Nigeria’s confirmed Covid-19 cases have now been spread among 10 states as follows:

• Lagos- 52
• FCT- 14
• Ogun- 3
• Ekiti- 1
• Oyo- 3
• Edo- 2
• Bauchi- 2
• Osun-1
• Rivers-1
• Enugu- 2