The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced eight new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria.
The new cases were announced late Saturday night taking the total number of confirmed cases to 97.
“Eight new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria; two in FCT, four in Oyo, one in Kaduna and one in Osun State.
“As at 10:40 pm 28th March there are 97 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria with 1 death.”
Chronicle NG had earlier reported that the governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai had tested positive for coronavirus.