The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is set to increase its capacity to test for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to 1500 per day in the country, reports.

The Ondo State Government has given further reasons for a total shutdown of markets in the state, due to persistent flouting of social distancing regulation.

Ogun State government on Tuesday said it had recorded a new case of the Coronavirus in the state.

Oyo state government has released an American returnee after two consecutive negative tests for coronavirus.

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday said four new cases of novel corona virus (COVID-19) have been discovered in Osun and Ogun State.

NCDC on its official Twitter handle said as at 11:15 am 31st March there are 135 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria with 2 deaths

Of the four new cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria; 3 are Osun and 1 in Ogun

A breakdown of cases by states in real time

Lagos- 81

FCT- 25

Ogun- 4

Enugu- 2

Ekiti- 1

Oyo- 8

Edo- 2

 Bauchi- 2

Osun-5

Rivers-1

Benue- 1

Kaduna- 3

Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, has set up a fact-finding committee to unravel the cause of last Saturday’s explosion at Ilu-abo, Akure North Local Government area of Ondo State.

Oyo State government has set up dedicated COVID-19 endowment fund accounts with the state’s partner banks.

Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has tested positive for COVID-19.

This was disclosed on his official twitter page

"@seyiamakinde