As China continues to fight the scourge of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, Chinese officials on Thursday confirmed that no Nigerian resident in China has contacted the disease.
) outbreak, Chinese officials on Thursday confirmed that no Nigerian resident in China has contacted the disease.
At the onset of the outbreak, many foreigners living in China, including Nigerians, had pleaded with their governments to evacuate them out of the country.Reduction In Cases The National Health Commission said a total of 74,576 confirmed cases were reported on the Chinese mainland, including 2,118 deaths. Also, 16,155 patients cured and discharged from hospital.“So far, 126,363 are now under medical observation, who have been identified as having had close contact with infected patients.
WHO chief, Tedros Ghebreyesus, in his daily press briefing said the data from China is encouraging as it has continued to show a decline in new confirmed cases.“Once again, we’re encouraged by this trend, but this is no time for complacency,” he said.Meanwhile, outside China, there are now 1076 cases in 26 countries, with a total of seven deaths.Of all cases outside China, more than half are among passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship.
WHO said it is also monitoring the evolution of the outbreak and working with countries and partners to coordinate the global response.
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