…New COVID-19 case in Ekiti

Within 24 hours, the Federal Government has confirmed five new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, increasing the coronavirus scare in the country.

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire confirmed the cases during a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

He explained that three of the victims came from the United States of America including a mother and child while two others also from the UK, who came via the nation’s land border.

Four cases are Lagos and while one is from Ekiti. This brings the number of Coronavirus disease patients in the country to 8 (eight).

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