Lagos State Ministry Of Health (LSMOH) has disclosed that one new case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Lagos.
The new case was reported was tweeted through the ministry’s official Twitter handle. This is coming Nigeria confirmed its first death from the virus.
#COVID19Lagos Updates
3 new #COVID19 cases confirmed in Lagos
*️⃣1st case, a Ukrainian 🇺🇦 who arrived Nigeria on the 15/03/2020 via a vessel.
*️⃣2nd case, a UK based 🇳🇬 who arrived on 20/03/2020 via BA75
*️⃣3rd case a UK based🇳🇬 who arrived Lagos on 13/03/2020 via TK625@NCDCgov pic.twitter.com/8btxOgAm08— LSMOH (@LSMOH) March 23, 2020
As at press time, this new case brings the total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country to 36.
With the latest update as at the time of reporting, Lagos has reported 25 cases of the virus; FCT, 6; Ogun, 2, while Oyo, Ekiti, and Edo state has one case each.
So far, a breakdown of the current situation shows that 33 cases are active, 2 have been discharged and one death reported.
Contact tracing is currently ongoing to identify all those who have been in contact with the infected people.
The government also emphasises self-isolation for 14 days for people who have just returned to the country from high risk countries like Italy and China.
