Additional six (6) coronavirus patients under quarantine in Lagos State have fully recovered making a total of eight (8) recovery case in Nigeria. This disclosure was made by the State Commissioner of Health, Professor Abayomi during a radio programme, The Morning Crossfire on Nigeria Info FM.

The first Coronavirus death in Nigeria has been recorded at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada. This was announced by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) through their official twitter handle @NCDCgov on 23rd March 2020.