The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Friday night confirmed 11 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Lagos, Enugu and Edo states, bringing the total number of cases to 81.
Afriupdate reports that while eight of the new cases are in Lagos, two and one were reported in Enugu and Edo respectively.
“11 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 8 in Lagos, 2 in Enugu & 1 in Edo State,” (NCDC) tweeted.
“As at 11:55pm 27th March, there are 81 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 3 have been discharged with 1 death.”
11 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 8 in Lagos, 2 in Enugu & 1 in Edo State
As at 11:55pm 27th March, there are 81 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 3 have been discharged with 1 death. pic.twitter.com/7p3v3qAcGM
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 27, 2020
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Below is a breakdown of cases confirmed by the NCDC (as of Friday).
Lagos- 52
FCT- 14
Ogun- 3
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 3
Edo- 2
Bauchi- 2
Osun-1
Rivers-1
Enugu- 2
Meanwhile, the Governor of Lagos state, Babajide sanwo-Olu, has announce an economic stimulus package to help residents cushion the effects of the stay-at-home directive to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
The governor, who made this known on Friday, said the first stage was targeting 200,000 households at an estimation of six people per household.
“The stimulus package will contain bags of rice, beans, garri, bread, dry pepper, drinking water and vitamins. We want each ration to last for 14 days as we continue to evaluate the impact of #COVID19,” he tweeted.
The stimulus package will contain bags of rice, beans, garri, bread, dry pepper, drinking water and vitamins. We want each ration to last for 14 days as we continue to evaluate the impact of #COVID19.
Please stay home with your loved ones. We want the best for you. pic.twitter.com/kxE9lrpAZf
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) March 27, 2020
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