Friday, February 28, 2020 / 06:20AM / By Lagos
State Government / Header Image Credit:
The Ministry
of Health in Lagos State has confirmed its first case of COVID-19 and reported
it to the Federal Ministry of Health. The case, which was confirmed on the 27th
of February 2020, is the first to be reported in Nigeria since the outbreak in
China in January 2020.
It is of
an Italian citizen who entered Nigeria on the 25th of February from Milan,
Italy for a brief business visit. He fell ill on the 26th February and was
transfered to Lagos State Biosecurity Facilities for isolation and testing. COVID-19 infection was confirmed by the
Virology Laboratory of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, part of the
Laboratory Network of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The patient is
clinically stable, with no serious symptoms, and is being managed at the
Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba, Lagos.
The
Government of Lagos State under the Governor as the COVID-19 Incident
Commander, through the Lagos State Ministry of Health, has been strengthening
measures to ensure that any outbreak in Lagos is controlled and contained
quickly in collaboration with the multi-sectoral Coronavirus Preparedness
Group, led by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). "We have
immediately activated the State Emergency Operations Centre to respond to this
case and implement firm control measures."
"I
wish to assure all Lagosians and Nigerians that we have been strengthening our
preparedness since the first confirmation of cases in China. We will use all
the resources made available by the State and the Federal Government to respond
to this case."
"We
are working to identify all the contacts of the patient since he arrived in
Nigeria. Please, be reminded that most people who become infected may
experience only a mild illness and recover easily, but it can be more severe in
others, particularly the elderly and persons with other underlying chronic
illnesses. All Lagosians should take care of their health and maintain hand and
respiratory hygiene to protect themselves and others, including their own
families, following the precautions below:
Citizens
must not abuse social media or indulge in spreading misinformation that can
cause fear and panic. The Lagos State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, will continue to provide updates and will
initiate all measures required to prevent the spread of any outbreak in Lagos.
Prof Akin Abayomi,
Commissioner for Health,
Lagos State.
For : Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
28 February, 2020.
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