Lagos state Confirms Third Coronavirus Case in Nigeria

Lagos State Ministry of Health has confirmed the third case of Coronavirus in Nigeria.

This was disclosed by the ministry via its Twitter handle, @LSMOH, on Tuesday. 

Breaking!
Third case of #COVID19NIGERIA confirmed in Lagos.
– This is a new case independent of the index case
– 30 year old Nigerian, female
– Returned from the UK on 13th March
– Observed self-Isolation, developed symptoms
– Tested positive
– Now at Mainland GH receiving care pic.twitter.com/f8osZk4Ba4

— LSMOH (@LSMOH) March 17, 2020

According to the ministry, the new patient is a Nigerian woman, who recently returned from the United Kingdom.

She returned on March 13, 2020, and is currently kept in isolation for treatment. 

Another handle @profakinabayomi posted that any passenger in on a Flight BA (British airways) 75 that arrived from Lagos on 13th March should please self Isolate and call the available hotlines

Breaking! #COVID19Lagos Updates
If you are a passenger on flight BA 75 that arrived in Lagos on 13th March, 2020, stay at home and isolate yourself for 14 days.
Call @LSMOH hotlines now; 08000corona, 08023169485,
08033565529,
08052817243, 08028971864, 08059758886, 08035387653 pic.twitter.com/TIzkV3z0U0

— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) March 17, 2020