Malik Yahya/
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria has risen from 36 to 40.
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in a tweet today.
Three of the cases were recorded in Lagos while one was recorded in the federal capital territory (FCT) Abuja.
“Four new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria. 3 are in Lagos State and 1 in FCT. Two of these cases are returning travellers. As at 11:00pm on the 23rd of March, there are 40 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria. 2 have been discharged with 1 death recorded,” the tweet read.