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By ALAO ABIODUN
Nigeria confirmed its first COVID-19 case on 27 February 2020 when an Italian tested positive for the virus in Lagos.
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Nigeria is currently faced with over 600 active confirmed cases with about 25 deaths.
The novel virus has spread to about 26 states in the country, including the Federal Capital Territory Abuja.
As at the time of this report, 11 states have not recorded any case of the coronavirus disease in Nigeria.
Here is the list of states without confirmed coronavirus cases:
