Reactions Trail First Case Of Coronavirus In Nigeria

The Federal Ministry of Health on Friday morning has confirmed the first case of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city.

Naija News reports that minister of health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, confirmed the case in a statement issued in the early hours of Friday, February 28, 2020, saying that the case involves an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria and just returned from Milan, Italy on the 25th of February 2020.

This online news platform understands that the statement said the Italian was confirmed to be positive by the Virology Laboratory of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, part of the Laboratory Network of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

Meanwhile, the new development has generated several reactions from Nigerians. Here are the reactions below

The patient is however clinically stable, with no serious symptoms, and is being managed at the infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba, Lagos. Thankfully Govt via the Federal Ministry of Health, has been strengthening measures to ensure an outbreak is controlled & contained.

— SEGA L'éveilleur® (@segalink) February 28, 2020

Every hospital in Nigeria better be alert…. Not the one where someone will come in and they won't even do test and be prescribing malaria drugs after hours of delay.

— Cruise ®️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@MaCentral) February 28, 2020

I am acting like everything is okay, but deep down, this Coronavirus thing scares the shit outta me.

Maybe because I'm in Lagos

God save us. #coronavirusnigeria

— Possy Oge 🇬🇧 (@possibleoge) February 28, 2020

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The first case of Coronavirus has been confirmed in Lagos. Patient has been isolated.

The Coronavirus infection is NOT a death sentence. Most people recover.

To protect yourself, you can do the following

1. Thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water

— Dr. Chinonso Egemba (@aproko_doctor) February 28, 2020

The other passengers on his plane nko…are they all stable and free too..this thing is air borne and it must have been a long flight in an enclosed space.

— Rhymqueen (@Erhyo) February 28, 2020

As Nigeria confirms first case of Coronavirus in Lagos, this is all you need to know about the virus and how to play safe. Don't panic!!! ⚠️ #coronavirusnigeria pic.twitter.com/KVon7k6CxN

— Ondo First Born® (@OndoFirstBorn) February 28, 2020

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