Coronavirus: Nigeria confirms 2 new cases, total now 42

The federal government on Sunday said the confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria now stands at 42, with two discovered in Lagos and Ogun.

The new cases were confirmed by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, on Tuesday afternoon, March 24, 2020.

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Two new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria. 1 is in Lagos State & 1 in Ogun One case is a returning traveler.

The second case is contact of a previously confirmed case. As at 1pm on March 24, there are 42 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria – 2 discharged, 1 death

Citizens in Nigeria have been advised to practise social distancing, wash their hands frequently and patronise hand sanitisers in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus.

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2 new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria. 1 is in Lagos State & 1 in Ogun

One case is a returning traveler. The second case is contact of a previously confirmed case

As at 1pm on March 24, there are 42 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria-2 discharged, 1 death pic.twitter.com/buVcnpdFTQ

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 24, 2020