Coronavirus: Health Commissioner Gives Update On Four Children, Teacher Quarantined

Lagos state commissioner for health, Akin Abayomi has announced that the four children and their teacher quarantined over fears of coronavirus have tested negative for the disease.

Recall Naija News yesterday reported that the children and their teacher were flown into Nigeria from the US while another adult, also quarantined came into the country from the UK.

According to Abayomi, they were quarantined after coming in contact with an infected person.

He went on to announce that the five of them tested negative to COVID-19, i.e coronavirus.

Also, he did not give any information on the status of the other adult from the UK.

“A family of 4 children and their teacher who came in from the United States who had close contact with someone infected with #COVID19 have tested negative,” Abayomi wrote on Twitter.

The commissioner also said the state ministry of health has produced its hand sanitiser, adding that it would be made available to the public soon.

“We have been testing suspected cases of #COVID19 and so far all have been negative except for the 2 confirmed cases.

“@LSMOH has started producing it’s hand sanitizer and will soon make it available in the market.”

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☑️A family of 4 children and their teacher who came in from the United States who had close contact with someone infected with #COVID19 have tested negative. #ForAGreaterLagos@jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat @NCDCgov @Fmohnigeria @DrEOEhanire @NigeriaGov pic.twitter.com/2IQJbicGSI

— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) March 12, 2020