The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said it is monitoring another suspected case of the novel coronavirus in Enugu, South-Eastern part of Nigeria.
The agency in a post on its verified Twitter account early Sunday morning said the results of the case who is already in isolation will be ready on Monday.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is aware of the patient in Enugu, suspected to have #COVID19.
This is one of several alerts received daily at the National #COVID19 Emergency Operations Centre.
The patient is in isolation, sample collected and results expected tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/Qv3JEJiyKz
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 14, 2020
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The tweet reads: “The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is aware of the patient in Enugu, suspected to have #COVID19.
“This is one of several alerts received daily at the National #COVID19 Emergency Operations Centre.
“The patient is in isolation, sample collected and results expected tomorrow.”
TheNigerialawyer recalls that a 70yr old woman, who presented with clinical features of #COVIDー19, travelled to the UK 5 months ago, recently returned to Nigeria on 11th March 2020, she flew through Lagos and owerri airport.
The Patient, however, left for ESUTH Parklane, where the medical team on call and infectious diseases reviewed her, in suspicion of #COVIDー19 she was quickly transferred to colliery hospital GRA for quarantine. Samples have been sent to IRUA specialist hospital EDO State For confirmation.
