LAGOS STATE CORONA FREE






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The Lagos State  Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has refuted the news on a suspected case of Corona virus infection in the state.

A statement from his office refuting the purported news report reads;

"The attention of @followlasg and  @LSMOH has been drawn to a story of a query suspected case of #2019nCoV infection which presented at a particular private hospital in Lekki on 29/01/2020.

 The subject in question is an adult  male Nigerian who arrived from China 4 days ago. He was in Shanghai throughout his stay in China and during his stay he did not have any contact with anyone who was ill or from Wuhan region.

 On his return to Lagos he has followed our instructions from @LSMOH and like a responsible member of the society has chosen to self quarantine. He presented to a hospital for a check up just to be sure but was found to be perfectly well and asked to return home @NCDCgov @WHO to continue his self quarantine. He is therefore clinically not a suspected case of #2019-nCoV as he is not exhibiting any symptoms.

 As of 2:38pm today when i called the epidemiology officers of @LSMOH and the doctor that attended to him at the hospital in Lekki, he remains in perfect health with no symptoms of #nCoV2019.
Nevertheless @LSMOH will continue to monitor his welfare till the end of his self quarantine period.

 As of now there is no suspected or confirmed case of #nCoV2019 in  Lagos. I urge you all to be vigilant and call  +234 802 316 9485 for any suspected case of infections. Let's #StopOutbreaks."

 Lagos State is the economic nerve center of Nigeria with a staggering population drawn from all states of Nigeria and abroad. Its strategic location as home to Nigeria's busy seaport, not forgetting its international entry point for global travellers makes it a viable conduit for a possible infection spread.
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