Twenty new cases of the novel coronavirus were, Friday evening confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
According to NCDC, 11 of the cases were confirmed in Lagos, three cases confirmed in the FCT, three in Edo, two in Osun and one in Ondo.
In addition, two new deaths were recorded in Lagos and Edo States, with twenty-five cases discharged.
For now, the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria stands at 210.
During the week, the Minister of Health confirmed that about 2,000 people have so far been tested for the virus.
Packaged by Oludotun Ajibola
