Breaking: Nigeria confirms 5 new cases of coronavirus in less than 24hrs

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, in an ongoing press conference in Abuja,on the update of the disease in the country, said all the new five cases had a travel history to the from the United Kingdom, UK and the United States of America, USA.

“We urge Nigerians to remain calm as public health response activities are intensified across the country,” he said.

In a developing story, the Federal Government on Wednesday morning has placed travel restrictions from countries that have confirmed over 1000 cases of coronavirus.

The Presidential Taskforce on the Coronavirus pandemic Chaired by The Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha made the announcement at a media briefing in Abuja on 18th March 2020.

The travel ban was placed on 13 countries which include China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan, France, Germany, United States of America, Norway, United Kingdom, Netherlands & Switzerland. These are countries with  more than 1,000 cases domestically

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