Fourteen new cases of Coronavirus have been reported in Nigeria, 9 in Lagos and 5 in FCT, it emerged on Sunday night.
According to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), there are now 111 confirmed cases of Coronavirus reported in Nigeria with 1 death.
Fourteen new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 9 in Lagos and 5 in FCT
As at 09:30 pm 29th March there are 111 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria with 1 death. pic.twitter.com/qowI0bEPAg
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 29, 2020
As at 09:30 pm 29th March, there are
111 confirmed cases
1 deathFor a breakdown of cases by states in real time, please see https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet
Currently;
Lagos- 68
FCT- 21
Ogun- 3
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 7
Edo- 2
Bauchi- 2
Osun-2
Rivers-1
Benue- 1
Kaduna- 1— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 29, 2020
Meanwhile, in the bid to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari in a nationwide address has ordered for the cessation of all movements in Lagos and the FCT.
This suspension of movement is for an initial period of 14 days with effect from 11pm on Monday, 30th March 2020.
According to the President who stated this during his nationwide address regarding COVID-19, this restriction is based on the advice of the Federal Ministry of Healthand the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
He added that the restriction will also apply to Ogun State due to its close proximity to Lagos and the high traffic between the two States.
