Nigeria has recorded new eight cases of coronavirus with Benue confirming its first case of the virulent infection.

National Centre for Disease Control made this known on its official twitter page on Saturday.

Seven of the new cases are in Lagos while Benue makes entry to the list the of affected states with one case.

The fresh eight cases bring the total number of coronavirus patients in the country to 89.

8 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria, 7 in Lagos and 1 in Benue State.

As at 04:00 pm 28th March there are 89 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria with 1 death. pic.twitter.com/kbL7yIMiLs

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 28, 2020

As at 04:00 pm 28th March, there are

89 confirmed cases
1 death

For a breakdown of cases by states in real time, please see https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet

Currently;
Lagos- 59
FCT- 14
Ogun- 3
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 3
Edo- 2
Bauchi- 2
Osun-1
Rivers-1
Benue- 1

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 28, 2020