#Coronavirus: Another case of COVID-19 confirmed in Nigeria

The Lagos State Ministry of Health has confirmed a third case of coronavirus in Nigeria.

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi broke the news to journalists at the government secretariat Tuesday morning.

“This is a new case independent of the index case of a 30-year-old Nigerian, female, who returned from the UK on 13th March,” the commissioner reveals.

Mr Abayomi said the patient, who initially showed symptoms of the infection, observed self-isolation, and thereafter tested positive.

Although Nigeria has so far recorded three cases of the virus, only two are active since the second case of the virus tested negative.

Breaking! #COVID19Lagos
? Lagos records another confirmed case of #COVID19
?The person is a 30 year old Nigerian, who travelled from UK to Lagos on Friday the 13th of March 2020@jidesanwoolu@NCDCgov@followlasg@SegsDr pic.twitter.com/QmxIiA1tA0

— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) March 17, 2020

? She is now in isolation and receiving care at Mainland Hospital, Yaba.
? Contact tracing of all passengers and those who may have had body contact with this latest case has commenced. @Oreoluwa_Finnih@drtomicoker@GETConsortium

— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) March 17, 2020

The minister of state for health, Olorunnimbe Mamora also announced that Nigeria had no plans on restricting any country’s nationals from entering the country.

Instead, the country would be intensifying screening on passengers from eight countries – China, Iran, South Korea, Italy, Germany, Japan, France, and Spain.

Concerning the new confirmed case, the commissioner of health promised to keep the citizens posted.

We will give updates as events and case management unfold.
Please disregard any information that is not shared on the official handles. pic.twitter.com/u6RZpgGsew

— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) March 17, 2020