Alert ! Coronavirus In Lagos - Ogun - Nigeria

Most popular Black Nation of the World - Nigeria, has confirmed its first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the city of Lagos State.

The person confirmed is an Italian citizen who arrived back from Milan to Nigeria where he works.

According to the press release from Lagos State Government, It says:

“The case is an Italian citizen who entered Nigeria on the 25th of February from Milan, Italy for a brief business visit.

“The patient, a traveler, started his journey from Milan on Monday, 24th, he transmitted through Istanbul on board a Turkish Airline and arrived in Lagos on Tuesday night, and spent the night in a hotel near the airport. And on Tuesday morning, he moved on to his business in Ogun State, a corporate entity.

“He carried out his business within Ogun State within the confine of the company. And on Wednesday, he spent the night in their accommodation - a guest house. “By the afternoon, he started to develop symptoms of high fever and body pains. He presented through the company medical facility, where the investigation began. Of course, he gave a history of his origin in Italy, where we know there is a young outbreak.

“It was astute of the medical personnel to keep him overnight in an isolated environment. They contacted us at the biosecurity unit in Lagos for assistance and we immediately asked them to transfer the case to Lagos. 

“He was brought to our high containment facility in Yaba on Thursday morning. Immediately, he arrived, he was put in strict isolation and appropriate tests were ordered. “Within hours we received signals that the test in the laboratory was showing signs of positivity. At that point, we informed the Federal Minister of Health, the incident commander in the state, Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the minister informed higher authorities in Abuja. “It was self-important at that time to put together information for the public. The patient remains in strict isolation at our containment facility in Yaba and he is doing well with supportive therapy. 

“As of now, we have started to trace the movement from the airport through Lagos to Ogun State. And we are busy identifying any possible person that may have come in contact with him so that we can start our isolation and containment exercise to ensure we break the circle of transmission. 

“In Lagos, we have been building capacity steadily, fortified support at the airport and sending state health personnel to support federal authorities.

Main while, it has been advised that anyone who has come into contact with the said Italian from all his travelling from Milan to Lagos to Ogun State should go for immediate check up.