BREAKING: Nigeria records five new cases of Coronavirus

Nigeria’s Federal Government on Wednesday revealed that the nation has recorded five new cases of the deadly Coronavirus.

This means that the total number of Coronavirus cases in Nigeria is now eight.

Minister of Health, Prof. Osagie Ehanire on his Twitter handle on Wednesday, said he regretted to announce five new cases of Coronavirus in the country.

He said the government had intensified contact tracing for these cases to control the risk of spread and that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, was already supporting the response efforts.

”I regret to announce the confirmation of 5 new #COVID19 cases in #Nigeria bringing the total no. of confirmed cases to eight.

“We have intensified contact tracing for these cases to control the risk of spread and @NCDCGov is already supporting the response efforts,” he said.

I regret to announce the confirmation of 5 new #COVID19 cases in #Nigeria bringing the total no. of confirmed cases to 8

We have intensified contact tracing for these cases to control the risk of spread and @NCDCGov is already supporting the response efforts pic.twitter.com/pJNaU2KLln

— Dr. E. Osagie Ehanire MD, FWACS (@DrEOEhanire) March 18, 2020

We have intensified contact tracing and will continue to assess & respond to the situation.

Later today, @NigeriaGov will announce updates following the inaugural meeting of the Presidential Task Force for the Control of Coronavirus led by SGF, Mr. Boss Mustapha @OfficialOSGFNG

— Dr. E. Osagie Ehanire MD, FWACS (@DrEOEhanire) March 17, 2020

The rise in Coronavirus cases might not be unconnected with government’s travel ban imposed on 13 countries, including the US, UK, Italy, China and others on Wednesday.