Coronavirus: Nigeria's second confirmed case recovers, tests negative

The second confirmed Covid-19 case in Nigeria has now tested negative of the virus, the health minister, Osagie Ehanire, said on Friday.

Mr Ehanire said, in Abuja, that the country has so far reported only two cases – one in the index case, an Italian businessman who had flown into the country and the second, one of the persons who had been in contact with the index case.

Meanwhile, the minister said the country will continue with surveillance for the disease especially from those coming in from the airports. He said the definition of cases was reviewed due to the local case which was asymptomatic but tested positive to the virus. Out of those tested, 40 tested negative and two were confirmed positive: the index case and a contact of the index case, with no deaths.“Steady progress till early next week will guide the medical team in discharging him. The second confirmed case, a contact of the index case is testing negative for the virus, meaning he has cleared the virus and will be allowed to go home,” he said.Meanwhile, the minister said a group of four children and their teacher flew into Lagos from the U.S.

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