The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria has now risen from 51 to 65.
This is the highest surge of coronavirus cases recorded in a single day by the West African nation.
Out of the 14, 12 new cases were confirmed in Lagos, with two in Abuja.
"Of the 14, 6 were detected on a vessel, 3 are returning travellers into Nigeria & 1 is a close contact of a confirmed case," a statement from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control read.
A breakdown of cases by states is listed thus:
Lagos- 44 FCT- 12 Ogun- 3 Ekiti- 1 Oyo- 1 Edo- 1 Bauchi-1 Osun-1 Rivers-1
Total: 65 confirmed cases
For a breakdown of cases by states in real time, please see https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 26, 2020
Currently;
Lagos- 44
FCT- 12
Ogun- 3
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 1
Edo- 1
Bauchi-1
Osun-1
Rivers-1
Total: 65 confirmed cases#COVID19Nigeria
