also learnt that they might also be placed under surveillance for two weeks once identified by the government.
He explained that the patient spent the night in a hotel around the airport area in Lagos before he left for a consultancy appointment in Ogun State, where he was also lodged in an accommodation provided by Lafarge. “He went to Ewekoro and then he fell ill and the doctors were smart enough to say this is somebody that is coming from Italy that has just suddenly fell ill. So they took him in. So we sent an ambulance there with a pep jacket. So they brought him in and then he was diagnosed.
Apart from China which has the highest number of cases, the Coronavirus has spread to over 20 countries of the world, including the United States, Japan, Italy, South Korea, Iran, Hong Kong, Australia and Taiwan. The governor added that the firm where the victim was discovered in Ewekoro had been shut down, adding that efforts were on to identify more contacts, if any, to avoid the spread of the disease.
“However, we are quite worried that even when the sample is send to the lab, it will take up to six hours,” he added. But, speaking on Arise TV on Friday as a guest on a programme, which was monitored by one of our correspondents, the Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, pointed out that the people mostly at risk were those who were in close in close proximity to the patient.
revealed that those who may have had contact with the patient include the passengers in the airplane, the cabin crew members who would have attended to him or come close to him, port health officials who administered the Passenger Self-Reporting Form, airport officials, like the Immigration official whom he returned his form to, Custom officials who could have checked his luggage at the arrival point.
While allaying the fears of the people of the state, she said every necessary step that needed to be taken had been taken to avert spread of the disease.Also speaking on the development, Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, at a press conference in Abuja, said the identity of the victim or the company he worked for would not be disclosed until permission is given by Italy to unveil his identity.
the drama is unfolding
No he airport the man pass?
Its better to announce it and all the people that have made contact will know that they just have to be quarantined asap.....
Government is still searching? Thought they said we are fully prepared.
Corona isnt ebola. Haba!
With search light or drones? They no see comon boko haram na those ones they won see
What about the 200 contacted each by those 200 and on and on. Those who failed to prepare are prepared to fail.
Nigeria just recorded the first patient two days ago, how come they are 200+ this morning. I hope this isn't another way of looting money by using coronavirus.
Only God that help us through this, coz it already writing in the holy book that things like this will occur during end time..
Nigeria Don trie person oh
This is animal talk. They should take their scanner to Oyingbo market na. Nonsense! Why is the man not thoroughly scanned at the airport before mingling with people at all. Liars! Tomorrow they would tell you that it is now 500.
Looters..what of the money you allocated for it's prevention.. make una dey use una sef catch tripssss
After 2months you will see that there's no death to this so called coronavirus in nigeria. Let's just wait and see
These politicians are about to make this an 'open office' to steal money. Very soon the numbers will keep going up for expansion of funds to be allocated and eventually diverted for personal use.
The power of data cannot be overstated.
Its a clear fact that people in the government will take advantage of the epidemic to loot huge sums of money. Na still Naija we dey
The almajiris we kept in immigration desks aren't interested in all these talks of Corona and scanning. Just hide $50 bill in the passport and you are home and dry in Nigeria. We are in trouble!!
Soon Government will be looking for all of us since them no get sense
Where did got their 200 figure from? Plus, all of you running your mouth over officials not checking airport, have a little faith in your country, and read updates.
God will never forgive this OfficialAPCNg government if any soul is lost to this virus, because they had all the time to prevent it
Turkish airlines don't have the manifest of the flight or they don't have they database? Immigration Useless apc govt 👎
This were the fools that budgeted 386million for it's prevention.
They don't need to search, No Nigerian wants to die, display the picture of the white man and they will come begging from their location, I beginning to suspect the news of the outbursts
No Dem no scan the man from Italy and light no fry Nigerian Airport so scanner no work.. We All GO DEY ALRIGHT LAS LAS
Seeking for an avenue to syphon money from government purse. No 200 person was infected. Fools
Okay o
This is rubbish talks really... Search for over 200 Nigerians, how u know say Dem reach 200 for how many days, even the doctor later confirmed it wasn't Coronavirus so where Puch see hin own, it's just sad about Nigerian media.. I don't read ur articles anymore
Which means the over 200 people would have had contact with more people. Do the maths, it can be calculated at the moment
No Nigeria has contact the coronavirus... Just forget it .... Wuhan self non of naija contacted it
A good measure
They've all gone to their different locations. If these people are affected, imagine how many people they'll also affect. Why didn't the government install a test center at the airport to check all those coming into the country? The government had failed to do the righ thing.
You’re wrong😤 bunch of fools
Useless people ....if you have scanned him at the airport will you be looking for 200people that would have had contact with 2000 people
May A.S.W protect us🙏
Fools….
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