The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that one new case of coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19, has been confirmed in Oyo State.

With this latest confirmation, Oyo State has recorded its first case of the deadly coronavirus disease.

The NCDC made the announcement via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov, on Sunday, March 22nd, 2020.

The tweet reads,

One new case of #COVID19 has been confirmed in Oyo state, Nigeria

As at 08:05 am on the 22nd of March, there are 26 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria

Of the 26 confirmed cases, 2 have been discharged with no death

One new case of #COVID19 has been confirmed in Oyo state, Nigeria

As at 08:05 am on the 22nd of March, there are 26 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria

Of the 26 confirmed cases, 2 have been discharged with no death pic.twitter.com/Usk6KoKgOy

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 22, 2020

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