Enugu state has recorded its first coronavirus cases after discovering two patients who positively tested for the virus on Friday.

This brings the total cases recorded in Nigeria to 81 and one death, according to the Nigerian Center for Disease Control - NCDC.

Until now, Nigeria’s south-east region did not record any case of the deadly virus.

“11 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 8 in Lagos, 2 in Enugu & 1 in Edo State,” the NCDC said late Friday in a tweet.

11 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 8 in Lagos, 2 in Enugu & 1 in Edo State

As at 11:55pm 27th March, there are 81 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 3 have been discharged with 1 death. pic.twitter.com/7p3v3qAcGM

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 27, 2020

Recall that Mynigeria.com reported that the cases rose to 81 in less than 4 hours after 70 cases were confirmed by the NCDC.

A breakdown of cases by states is recorded thus:

Lagos- 52
FCT- 14
Ogun- 3
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 3
Edo- 2
Bauchi- 2
Osun-1
Rivers-1
Enugu- 2