Enugu Reports Suspected Case Of Coronavirus
The Enugu State Government has reported a suspected case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state.
The state’s health department reported the suspected case in the early hours of Sunday.
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The suspected case was said to have arrived in Enugu from the Imo state capital, Oweri.
Confirming the development, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said in a tweet: “The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is aware of the patient in Enugu, suspected to have COVID-19.
“This is one of several alerts received daily at the National COVID-19 Emergency Operations Centre.
“The patient is in isolation, sample collected and results expected tomorrow,” said the agency.
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Nigeria had reported its first index case of COVID-19 on February 27 after an Italian who arrived into country through Lagos tested positive for the virus.
