10 new cases of CORONAVIRUS reported in Nigeria, confirmed on Saturday by minister of health.
There is a total of 22 COVID-19 cases in the country now, (i:e Lagos and Abuja) after reporting 10 on Saturday as confirmed by the minister of health Dr. Osagie Ohanire in his tweet.
According to the minister of health, Lagos has a total of 16, Abuja 3, Ogun state 2 and Ekiti 1.
Two have been discharged said the minister, and that all cases are clinically stable and receiving adequate treatment.
All ten new cases are Nigerian nationals and nine of them have a travel history to Canada, France, Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom, the Minister said.
The 10th case is a close contact of a previously confirmed case.
The three cases in Abuja are being treated at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada, while the seven new cases in Lagos are being managed at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Yaba.
“All ten new cases have mild to moderate symptoms and are currently receiving treatment,” Dr Ehanire said.
The Minister said contact tracing is ongoing to identify all persons who have been in contact with the confirmed cases.
The Ministry of Health has also heightened screening of all air, land and sea points of entry into Nigeria, Dr Ehanire said.
The Minister reiterated, to the public, the importance of social distancing and other necessary precautions, such as frequent hand-washing.
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