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General News of Friday, 28 February 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Coronavirus: What we have done so far - Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu

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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that steps have been put in place to ensure the prevention of the spread of coronavirus which has been confirmed in Lagos State.

COVID-19 was brought to the country by an Italian man who came on a brief business visit. He has since been isolated at the Lagos State Biosecurity Facilities.

In a statement issued on social media, Sanwo-Olu advised Lagosians to go about their daily activities and to observe basic hygiene as his administration work towards containing the virus.

The statement reads: "Dear Lagosians, yesterday we confirmed the first case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our state and we have immediately reported it to the Federal Ministry of Health. The case is the first case to be reported in Nigeria since the outbreak in China in January 2020.

"The case is an Italian citizen who entered Nigeria on the 25th of February from Milan, Italy for a brief business visit. He fell ill on the 26th February and was transferred to Lagos State Biosecurity Facilities for isolation and testing.

"COVID-19 infection was confirmed by the Virology Laboratory of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, part of the Laboratory Network of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and the patient is being managed at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba, Lagos.

"The Government under my leadership through @LSMOH, has been strengthening measures to ensure that any outbreak in Lagos is quickly controlled and contained in collaboration with the multi-sectoral Coronavirus Preparedness Group, led by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.

"We have immediately activated the State Emergency Operations Centre to respond to this case and implement firm control measures. We encourage you all not to panic. Go about your normal daily activities and observe basic hygiene.