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General News of Sunday, 29 March 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

COVID-19: 247 Israeli nationals depart Nigeria

Israel has recorded 4,247 coronavirus cases and 15 deaths Israel has recorded 4,247 coronavirus cases and 15 deaths

At least, 247 citizens of Israel have departed Nigeria for Israel after their government carried out an evacuation on Sunday.

This is as a result of the steady growing cases of the deadly coronavirus virus in Nigeria. The country has recorded 97 cases and one death 8:56 pm on Sunday, according to the NCDC.

Israel, on the other hand, has recorded a total of 4,247 coronavirus cases and 15 deaths as of March 29, according to Worldometer.

The Israelis were evacuated via the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to Tel-Aviv, Israel.

The flight, operated with the Air Peace’s Boeing 777-300, left Lagos with 65 passengers and airlifted 209 others from Abuja before departing the country.

Although closed to international flights as part of measures to forestall further importation of coronavirus, emergency flights such as this are allowed to operate at the MMIA and NAIA.