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| COVID-19: Nigeria’s Cases Hit 97 by WonderManly(op): 6:24am On Mar 29, 2020 |
The number of coronavirus cases in Nigeria hit 97 on Saturday evening with eight fresh cases, says the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control . “ As at 10 : 40 pm 28 th March , there are 97 confirmed cases of COVID- 19 reported in Nigeria with 1 death, ” it stated . The virus has been recorded in 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja . Kaduna State joined the list on Saturday with the self - disclosure of Governor Nasir El - Rufai that he tested positive for coronavirus. The governor said he is in self -isolation and his deputy governor is chairing the COVID- 19 Task Force in the state . A breakdown of the cases shows that Lagos has the highest number of cases with 59 infections followed by FCT with 16 infections . There are seven cases in Oyo , three in Ogun, while Enugu , Edo, Bauchi , and Osun have two cases each . Ekiti , Rivers, Benue and Kaduna have one case each . The exploding number of COVID- 19 cases in Nigeria has paralysed economic and socio- religious activities in the country . The Lagos State Government on Friday said the West African country, which closed all its international airports to curb further importation of COVID- 19 , maybe moving from the importation stage to the community transmission stage. Social distancing is being preached in the country to avert the community transmission of the pandemic which has infected over 600 , 000 people globally with over 27 , 000 deaths . The Federal Government recently opened up all National Youth Service Corps orientation camps in the country as isolation centres . Some stadiums around the country were also converted to isolation centres .
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| Re: COVID-19: Nigeria’s Cases Hit 97 by egorov(m): 6:29am On Mar 29, 2020 |
Our testing system ja now functioning well. We expect the numbers to be in excess of 300 by next weekend. Reward for not taking the virus serious. Who already said this thing will hit Africa hardest. |
| Re: COVID-19: Nigeria’s Cases Hit 97 by seunlayi(m): 6:34am On Mar 29, 2020 |
Ok |
| Re: COVID-19: Nigeria’s Cases Hit 97 by titilala: 6:35am On Mar 29, 2020 |
Hmm |
| Re: COVID-19: Nigeria’s Cases Hit 97 by BnBgrillNG(m): 6:46am On Mar 29, 2020 |
IMO, the projection Lagos C.f.H made is the present numbers of affected persons. Please let's stay safe. It's hard, won't lie! IT'S F****NG HARD!!! |
| Re: COVID-19: Nigeria’s Cases Hit 97 by Mizwisdom(f): 6:48am On Mar 29, 2020 |
Who else has noticed that as donations are increasing the virus seems to be spreading to other states? ![]() |
| Re: COVID-19: Nigeria’s Cases Hit 97 by BnBgrillNG(m): 6:52am On Mar 29, 2020 |
Mizwisdom:Err1 wants a share out of Covid-19 cake. |
| Re: COVID-19: Nigeria’s Cases Hit 97 by egorov(m): 7:06am On Mar 29, 2020 |
Mizwisdom:Madam, this thing is not something to lie about. The truth is those donations helped to increase our testing capacity, hence more cases being reported |
| Re: COVID-19: Nigeria’s Cases Hit 97 by okosodo: 7:13am On Mar 29, 2020 |
something that is already in its thousands |
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