BREAKING: Nigeria confirms second case of coronavirus

Coronavirus

Nigeria has confirmed the second case coronavirus infection in the country.

The country’s Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, announced the second confirmed case on Monday.

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According to information, the victim said to be one of those currently in isolation, had contact with the Italian that brought coronavirus to Nigeria.

Confirming the development in a tweet Monday morning, the Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said: “This second case is a contact of the index case, in Ogun State.”