Nigeria records fresh new cases of COVID-19 as 20 people test positive to the virus

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that the confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in Nigerian has risen from 111 to 131.

A breakdown of the new 20 cases indicated: 13 in Lagos, 4 in FCT, 2 in Kaduna and 1 in Oyo State.

In total, Lagos now has Lagos- 81 confirmed cases; FCT- 25; Ogun- 3; Enugu- 2; Ekiti- 1; Oyo- 8; Edo- 2; Bauchi- 2; Osun-2; Rivers-1; Benue- 1; and Kaduna- 3.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday during his national address on the COVID-19 pandemic ordered the restriction of movements in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states.
While Abuja and Lagos prepare to enact the order of the lockdown, Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun announced that the total lockdown of the state which was scheduled to commence today (Monday by 11pm) has been shifted till Friday this week.