Nigeria At Threshold Of Being Free Of Coronavirus – Ehanire

By Ayodele Oluwafemi with Agency Reports

Nigeria is set to clear the coronavirus from the country with the confirmation of the second case reporting negative and the index case almost totally recovered the Federal Government reported on Friday.

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire confirmed the development at the 7th series of news conference on COVID-19 on Friday in Abuja.

Ehanire said since the case had been cleared from the virus, he would be allowed to go home.

Ehanire said the ministry would continue to monitor all incoming travelers, and select those that fit the case definition for secondary screening.

“Between January 7 and March 12, a total of 42 people who met our case definition have been screened for COVID-19 in six states: Edo, Lagos, Ogun, Yobe, Rivers, Kano and FCT.

“Out of which 40 tested negative and two were confirmed positive, the index case and a contact of index case, with no deaths,” he said.

The minister said the index case was clinically stable and was much improved, adding that steady progress till early next week would guide the medical team in discharging him.

He told the journalists that a group of four children and their teacher flew into Lagos from the United States.

“Prior to their arrival, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) was informed by the U.S.-CDC, that this group had been in the same space with a confirmed case.

“We therefore, sent these travelers into isolation on their arrival, tests were done, which came back negative for all of them. They will stay in self-isolation for 14 days.

“As at today, March 13, 2020, Nigeria has recorded just two confirmed cases of COVID-19.

“One case is now negative and will be discharged from care, while the other will follow in a few days.

“After 14 days of follow up with no symptoms, all contacts of the index case will be permitted to go home and rejoin society,” the minister said.

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