The Ministry of Health in Lagos State has confirmed its first case of the novel Coronavirus disease ( COVID - 19 ) , incidentally the first in Nigeria and in West Africa since the outbreak in China in January 2020 .
This was contained in a statement released Friday morning by the state Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi .
It is the second confirmed case in Africa following one recently recorded in Algeria in North Africa .
The novel virus is fast spreading , having been reported in over 20 countries across Asia , the Middle East , Europe and lately in Africa .
Like the case confirmed in Algeria , the victim , an Italian traveller, arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday from Milan on a business trip .
The victim used the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos .
The victim whose name was not identified is being managed at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba , Lagos .
The Lagos State Government said it has reported it to the Federal Ministry of Health.
The statement from the government read thus:
“The case is an Italian citizen who entered Nigeria on the 25 th of February from Milan, Italy for a brief business visit .
“He fell ill on the 26 th February and was transferred 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 state government said it is working with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and other preparedness groups to ensure the case is effectively managed out of circulation .
The Senate had yesterday berated the Federal Government for not doing enough to screen passengers coming into the country from the nation ’s airports and seaports .
The PUNCH had also reported that the Federal Government recently released N 386 million to two health agencies to strengthen Coronavirus preparedness in Nigeria.
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