Coronavirus cases in Nigeria increase by 20, now 131

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Monday night confirmed 20 fresh cases of coronavirus in the country.

The centre said on its Twitter handle that 13 of the cases were in Lagos, four in Federal Capital Territory, two in Kaduna and one in Oyo State.

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The new discoveries bring the number of people that have been infected by the disease to 131.

Out of this figure, eight persons have been discharged and two killed by the disease.

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