The Lagos State Ministry of Health has confirmed another case of
Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Lagos.
This is the third case of the virus in Nigeria and a new
case-independent of the index case.
The Lagos State Ministry of Health broke the news on Tuesday on its
Twitter page.
The ministry explained that the case was that of a 30-year-old Nigerian
female who returned from the United Kingdom on March 13, observed
self-isolation and developed symptoms, thereby testing positive.
The ministry further added that the patient is now receiving treatment
at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba.
The state government has commenced the contact tracing of all passengers
and all those who may have come in contact with this latest case.
The Minister of Health Osagie Ehanire, also confirmed the case during a
press briefing in Abuja the nation’s capital.
He said the lady is currently at the Infectious Diseases Hospital in
Yaba.
The Minister said he will provide an update on whether or not to ban
flights or impose other strict measures after the inter-ministerial
meeting with the SGF.
“She is in her 30s and is currently at the Infectious Diseases Hospital
in Yaba Lagos state”.
According to Dr. Ehanire, the contact tracing is ongoing but hopes to
have very few quarantined because the new case went into self-isolation
immediately she returned from the UK.