So far, 19 people have been identified in Lagos and 39 persons in Ogun state as those who have been in contact with the nation's only confirmed case.
There have been no new confirmed case for Covid-19 in the country, Nigeria’s health minister, Osagie Ehanire, has said.
“He fell ill February 26 and was transferred to Lagos State Biosecurity Facilities for isolation and testing,” the Lagos State Ministry of Health said, in a statement. He was confirmed on February 27 and he is currently being managed at a designated treatment facility for COVID-19 at Yaba, Lagos.Nigeria, since the incident, began contact tracing for people who have been in touch with the Italian.
PREMIUM TIMES reported how Plateau State quarantined three Chinese who arrived the state for business and 39 Nigerians who had contact with them. He explained that the Italian was stable and was seen walking around his room at the medical facility. The minister also cautioned schools to detest from enforcing parents to buy masks for the wards as they have no need for it.
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