BREAKING! COVID-19: FG Confirms Five New Cases In Nigeria

The Federal Government has confirmed five new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 8.

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 came from the UK.


One of the confirmed cases is a Nigerian who came via the nation’s land border.

Four cases are Lagos and while one is from Ekiti.