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Breaking: 179 contacts on isolation for Coronavirus released in Lagos, Ogun

Daily Dispatch March 13, 2020

The Lagos State Government on Friday disclosed that all 179 people on isolation who had contact with the index case, an Italian who brought Coronavirus to Nigeria, have been released. Of the 179 people who had contact with the index case, 40 of them were quarantined in Ogun State while THE

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Four children, two others quarantined for coronavirus in Lagos

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2020

Lagos state Commissioner For Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has announced that six more people have been quarantined by the state. Abayomi made this known at a press briefing in Alausa and said the quarantined patients consist of four children and two adults. “Four children and their teacher who flew into the country from the United […]

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Coronavirus: Lagos releases identities of missing passengers aboard flight with Italian

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2020

The Lagos State Ministry of Health has released the names of two men who are currently wanted because they were among the persons who had primary contact with Nigeria’s index coronavirus case. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, gave their names as Enwelunta Obumnore Godfrey (Male); and Salami Abiodun Sadeeq (Male). The […]

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Second confirmed coronavirus case has no significant symptoms – Minister

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2020

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says the newly confirmed case of coronavirus was discovered in Ogun State. He explained that the case was one of the persons who had contact with the index case, an Italian whose case was confirmed in late February. “The newly confirmed case is an Ogun State contact of […]

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‘Man from Nigeria’ tests positive for coronavirus in the US

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2020

Mayor of Washington D.C. Muriel Bowser said a Nigerian who passed through the US capital city has tested positive for coronavirus in neighbouring state of Maryland. She announced this at a news conference on Saturday night. She said the Nigerian had visited Washington D.C. and tested positive later in Maryland. All his contacts are being […]

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COVID19: 23 suspected cases identified in 5 states

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 23 suspected cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been identified in Edo, Lagos, Ogun, FCT and Kano states, out of which one was confirmed positive “index case” with no death. NCDC Director General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this while speaking with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday […]