Nigeria records 20 new coronavirus cases, number now 131

NCDC DG Chikwe Ihekweazu

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 20 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the country.

According to the centre in a tweet on Monday, 13 cases were discovered in Lagos, four in the FCT, two in Kaduna and one in Oyo State.

“As at 09:00 pm 30th March there are 131 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria with 2 deaths,” it said.