Nigeria records two new deaths, 20 fresh coronavirus cases
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced two deaths from complications of COVID-19 and 20 fresh cases.
The agency broke the news in a tweet on Friday night.
A breakdown of the new cases showed that 11 were in Lagos, three in the federal capital territory, three in Edo, Two in Osun and one in Ondo.
“Twenty new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 11 in Lagos, 3 in the FCT, 3 in Edo, 2 in Osun & 1 in Ondo. Two new deaths have been recorded in Lagos and Edo State,” the tweet read.
“As at 10:30 pm 3rd April there are 210 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.”
Twenty new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 11 in Lagos, 3 in the FCT, 3 in Edo, 2 in Osun & 1 in Ondo
Two new deaths have been recorded in Lagos and Edo State
AdvertisementAs at 10:30 pm 3rd April there are 210 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. pic.twitter.com/YzXdfxXPTe
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 3, 2020
With the announcement, Nigeria has recorded 210 confirmed cases of coronavirus infections. Of that figure, there have been four deaths, while 25 persons have been discharged after recovering.
At a press briefing earlier on Friday, Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, said the federal government is expecting an 18-man medical team from China to assist in the fight against COVID-19.
The coming of Chinese to Nigeria is for what benefits afterall our frontmen and women in health care are doing wonderful job which world health organization sees as a model in treatment of conoravirus. Why the Chinese? To take the glory of our efforts or are they coming to learn the trends