COVID-19 cases increase to 25 as Lagos confirms 3

Three new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Lagos State.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced this on its website early Sunday.

“On the 22nd of March 2020, three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 25 cases have been confirmed, two cases have been discharged and there has been no death from COVID-19 in Nigeria
“All three new cases are in Lagos State. They are being treated at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba,” said NCDC.

In all, Nigeria has a record of 25 confirmed cases of the disease.

“Of the total 25 cases, two have been discharged. We are working closely with the Lagos State government to identify and follow up with contacts. If you have returned to Nigeria from any country in the last 14 days, please stay in self-isolation,” added NCDC in a tweet.

Meanwhile, the governor of Oyo State, Mr. Seyi Makinde said the state had recorded its first case COVID-19.

Makinde who confirmed the development in a statement early Sunday said: “The COVID-19 confirmation test for the suspected case at Bodija has come back positive. The result was released at 17:35pm of March 21, 2020.

“A follow-up on the Ekiti COVID-19 case revealed that the deceased was picked up directly from Lagos Airport to a private apartment in Ona Ara Local Government Area.

“The health authorities have contacted the family concerned and the community has been alerted for intensified contact tracing and self-isolation of identified close contacts. The information given that he stayed in some hotels in Ibadan has been found to be false.

“Another returnee from Texas, USA, has also been identified at Oluyole Local Government Area. She has been kept in self-isolation with close monitoring by the state epidemiological team. All recent returnees are again urged to identify themselves to ministry officials and self-isolate for 14 days.”