Nigeria confirms 12 new coronavirus cases

NCDC DG Chikwe Ihekweazu

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 12 new cases of the coronavirus in the country.

Tweeting on Wednesday, it said the 12 new cases are in Osun, Edo and Ekiti State.

The agency said: “Twelve new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 9 in Osun, 2 in Edo and 1 in Ekiti State.

“As at 12:30 pm 1st April there are 151 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Nine have been discharged with two deaths.”

Ekiti had just discharged its index and only case on Tuesday.