BREAKING: Health Minister Confirms Second Case Of Coronavirus In Nigeria

Posted by E.L.E.X on March 09 2020 under News

The Nigerian government has confirmed a second victim infected with the coronavirus disease in the country.

This is the second case after, an Italian man visiting the country was recently confirmed to be carrying the disease, and was subsequently quarantined for treatment.

The Nigerian government has confirmed a second victim infected with the Coronavirus disease in the country.

Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Monday, revealed that there was another case of Coronavirus disease in the country.

This is the second case after, an Italian man visiting the country was recently confirmed to be carrying the disease, and was subsequently quarantined for treatment.

The latest victim is one of the persons, who had contact with the Italian that imported the virus into Nigeria on February 24.

NCDC in a post on Twitter said,

“This second case is a contact of the index case in Ogun State”.

“The new case has been in isolation and was tested as part of our strategy to test all contacts of the index case.”

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