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.
— Mark Zaddy ® (@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 The Babe (@possibleoge) February 28, 2020
With the first case of corona virus in Nigeria confirmed yesterday in Lagos, panic is next, but while at it, can we at least take individual appropriate measures in preventing spread?
TIPS:
-• Use hand sanitizers.
-• Don’t touch your nose, eyes or mouth with unclean hands.— Cross˚ (@Elcrucifixio) February 28, 2020
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
— Aproko Doctor
(@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
Coronavirus now in Lagos
A thread on how to prevent an infection…please RT
– Wash your hands very regularly with soap or hand sanitizer gel
– Don't cough or sneeze into your hands rather do so into a tissue or the crook of a flexed elbow then discard tissue/wash hands after.— UG (@UgwunnaEjikem) February 28, 2020
So now that corona virus has been confirmed in Nigeria!
* Apart from bathing with alcohol
* Chewing chloroquine like biscuits
* pple wearing face mask like subzeroWhat other dramatic experiments should we be expecting!!?? #coronavirusnigeria pic.twitter.com/TT0DrL3Nyx
—
WOLEXZ TRICKS
Now that #coronavirus has been discovered in Lagos, everybody should please take preventive measures.
Nite Clubs go dry this weekend sha.
My advice
Stop jumping from one man to another or from one girl to another.God help us.#coronavirusnigeria pic.twitter.com/E4IuQQxJTq
— SAMSON ADEYEMI
(@minesam_) February 28, 2020
In other to save our lifes from this situation we're in now. We need not to close our mouths when we see strange symptoms. Please if you see your Neighbors/ Family friend in an unusual mood, do well to contact the Lagos State Emergencyhotline:08033565529 #coronavirusnigeria pic.twitter.com/rWB9ZWmlPg
— OMO EDO THICKER BODY
(@therealosaretin) February 28, 2020
source https://www.naijanews.com/2020/02/28/reactions-trail-first-case-of-coronavirus-in-nigeria/
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