BREAKING: Coronavirus cases hits 40 in Nigeria

The Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDS) has confirmed four new cases of Coronavirus in the country.

This was announced via the official Twitter account of the agency on Monday night.

The four new cases takes the total cases in the country to 40.

Three of the four new confirmed cases are in Lagos State and one in FCT,

Two of these cases are returning travellers

“As at 11:00pm on the 23rd of March, there are 40 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Two have been discharged with one death recorded,” the NCDC said.