{"id":205461,"date":"2020-03-29T08:45:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T07:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arewa.ng\/?p=205461"},"modified":"2020-03-29T08:45:41","modified_gmt":"2020-03-29T07:45:41","slug":"just-in-coronavirus-cases-rise-to-97-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arewa.ng\/?p=205461","title":{"rendered":"Just In: Coronavirus Cases Rise to 97 in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Nigerian Center for Disease Control has confirmed eight new Coronavirus cases in the country.<\/p>\n

This brings the total in the country to 97.<\/p>\n

Of the eight, four were confirmed in Oyo State while two were confirmed in Abuja. <\/p>\n

The NCDC also said one was confirmed in Kaduna.<\/p>\n

The case in Kaduna is that of Governor Nasir El-Rufai.<\/p>\n

SaharaReporters had earlier reported that el-Rufai tested positive to the virus.
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“Eight new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; two in FCT, four in Oyo, one in Kaduna and one in Osun State. <\/p>\n

“As at 10:40pm 28th March, there are 97 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria with one death,” NCDC tweeted. <\/p>\n

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Eight new cases of #COVID19<\/a> have been reported in Nigeria; 2 in FCT, 4 in Oyo, 1 in Kaduna and 1 in Osun State<\/p>\n

As at 10:40 pm 28th March there are 97 confirmed cases of #COVID19<\/a> reported in Nigeria with 1 death. pic.twitter.com\/V6ygZVswko<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 28, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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