Lagos confirms 4 new coronavirus cases

By maritimemag March 19, 2020

The Lagos State Ministry of Health has confirmed four new cases of coronavirus cases bringing to 7 the number of coronavirus cases in the country.

The Lagos Ministry In a tweet Wednesday afternoon, described the four as: a mother and child who arrived Lagos on 13th March, 2020 from California on Virgin Atlantic flight number VS411, an American citizen who came into Lagos through Benin Republic border on 13th March, 2020, Another Nigerian who returned to Lagos from London on 13th March, 2020 via Virgin Atlantic Flight number VS411.

Perhaps the Federal Health Minister Osagie Ehanire added the suspect case of an Indian, who was also admitted into the coronavirus facility when the minister gave the number of coronavirus cases in the country as eight.

However, Lagos said the Indian national tested negative.

“He is doing perfectly well in our isolation unit. His case will be reviewed in the morning”, LSMOH said.