The Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has assured Lagosians that no person has clinically presented with Coronavirus as earlier rumoured. In a brief statement, the Commissioner stated that, “The attention of Lagos State Ministry Of Health (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 29th January 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 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 (1 February 2020) 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. 1urge you all to be vigilant and call +234 802 316 9485 for any suspected case of infections.”
Residents of Lagos are quite relieved to hear this from a reliable source and hope that measures are taken to ensure the virus those not become a source of concern in the State and cross Nigeria.
