Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, says two out of the three suspected cases of coronavirus tested negative for the disease.

He said the result of the third suspected case is still being awaited.

On Thursday, Akin Abayomi, Lagos commissioner of health, disclosed that three patients, who returned from abroad, had been put in isolation for procedural checks.

Speaking at a news conference in Abuja on Friday, the minister asked citizens not to profile foreign nationals over fears of the virus.

“As of the three cases, one of them, we are expecting the result; it takes some hours for the results to come out,” he said.

”We must go away from the idea of focusing on Chinese or any particular nationality because a case that entered Nigeria, which is the index case is not Chinese.

“People should maintain good social distance. We have already strengthened the screening of every passenger that enters this country.”

Nigeria recorded its first case on February 26. The index case is an Italian who came into the country for business.

So far, this is the only case of coronavirus in the country.

The disease, which broke out in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, is taking a toll on countries globally.

https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-2-out-of-3-suspected-coronavirus-cases-negative-says-health-minister

Great

Have they reached the 14days incubation period?

Let forget shit, dis tin no fit survive in Nigeria
Oin!

God help us wipe out this Virus all over the world....
I know you can do it even when so many people may not believe, it still doesn't change the fact that you are God all by yourself.

i think the health sector is trying to use Corona Virus upandan talk to milk the government, there is cono in Nigeria

Ok

”We must go away from the idea of focusing on Chinese or any particular nationality because a case that entered Nigeria, which is the index case is not Chinese".


This reminds me of my experience in GTB on Tuesday, one dapper chinese dude entered Banking hall, na so everybody clear for am, nobody gree near the tastefully dressed chinko...the way people just dey avoid the guy got me laughing, even cashire was talking to him from a distance, i figured she do rather lose a customer than take her chances with Corona protege.

my initial thought was "that serves them right...make him feel the heat small as blacks dey feel am in their country", but as the guy turned to survey the banking hall probably in astonishment of how everybody beside him were covering their nose and mouth, i felt the anguish, fear and undiluted dejection in his eyes, i could not help but pity him, i guess he would never in a million years expected to be treated that way in Nigeria, with the way people were looking at him...that guy must have shit his pant fervently praying to get back to his car and security outside without being lynched.

sagtav:
Have they reached the 14days incubation period?

Na the thing be that

From expert opinions - The virus cannot survive in a temperature of above 28+ degrees celsius.


They should keep scamming themselves with Coronavirus stories and "releasing funds" to fight a nonexistent threat.

a bit of relief,

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Thank God, the back chair has been changed.

Thank God oooooooo

Lol there was never a Corona infected persons in Nigeria.

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Jm

As bad as it seems, it still an advantage to some prisoners in china. Last last enh, no Coro in Nigeria o, is all propa...

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solmusdesigns:
a bit of relief

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Who else is seeing through Mr Ministers charade. So this is how he would be giving us update daily about everyone that gets tested? Really

HugeDan:
Thank God, the back chair has been changed.

Legit

sagtav:
Have they reached the 14days incubation period?

That is not relevant for testing.

This is fantabulous

There's still need to take precautions, health-wise boost your immune system both naturally and artificially by using supplement ask me how?

Ok

600,000

Only a fool will believe coronavirus dey naija

THIS DUDE IS RATHER TOO FAST TO RULE OUT CORONAVIRUS FROM THE SUSPECT PATIENTS. A STANDARD QUARANTINE SHOULD SPAN THROUGH THE 14 DAYS INCUBATION PERIOD OF THE VIRUS. THE CURRENT RESULTS COULD BE FALSE NEGATIVE.
PROFILING PEOPLE THAT ARRIVE FROM CERTAIN COUNTRIES (CHINA, SOUTH KOREA, IRAN & ITALY) MAKES A LOT SENSE IF YOU REALLY MEAN TO PREVENT THE VIRUS FROM TEARING NIGERIA APART. IN THE HOT DAYS OF EBOLA A FEW YEARS BACK, SOME COUNTRIES WENT AS FAR AS QUARANTINING PEOPLE THAT RECENTLY VISITED NIGERIAN (EVEN WHEN THE NUMBER OF EBOLA PATIENTS IN THE COUNTRY WAS MINIMAL) FOR 3 WEEKS.
IF YOU REALLY MEAN BUSINESS, SENTIMENTS SHOULD BE KEPT ASIDE WHILE DECISIONS ARE BEING TAKEN.
WHAT DOES THE SO-CALLED STRENGTHENED SCREENING ENTAIL? TEMPERATURE CHECH IS OBVIOUSLY INADEQUATE. TAKE FOR EXAM, DOES A MALARIA PATIENT RUN FEVER 24/7 (TWENTY-FOUR SEVEN)? DRUGS AS CHEAP AS PARACETAMOL OR IBUPROFEN CAN TEAR FEVER APART IN JUST AN HOUR OR EVEN LESS. THE FACT A PATIENT’S BODY TEMPERATURE IS NORMAL AT A GIVEN TIME DOESN’T MEAN HE DOESN’T CARRY A TRANSMISSIBLE VIRUS/BACTERIA/PARASITE.

Thank goodness

This SCAM is getting hotter ooo!!