JUST IN: Five new coronavirus cases in Nigeria as disease spreads to Edo

Nigeria has recorded five new cases of the coronavirus, making a total of 35 cases in the country.

Five new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: 2 in FCT, 2 in Lagos & 1 in Edo

2 cases are returning travellers from the UK

As at 09:45 am on 23rd March, there are 35 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria. 2 have been discharged pic.twitter.com/brTI9PFsYH

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 23, 2020

It also said the virus has spread to six states.

More to follow…