Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, says everyone that had contact with the Italian who imported COVID-19 better known as coronavirus into Lagos is being traced.
Ehanire, who disclosed this at the news conference in Abuja, said passengers on the same flight with the Italian are being traced as well as those who had contact with him elsewhere.
The Italian was confirmed to have the virus on Friday morning — about two days after he arrived in the country.
He returned from Milan, Italy, which has the highest rate of the infection in Europe.
Ehanire said the relevant authorities are working to find out where he has been to and whoever he came in contact with since he arrived in Nigeria.
“We have started working to identify all the contacts made by the patient since he entered Nigeria, even those with him on the aircraft,” the minister said.
“We are working to find out where this gentleman was, where he sat, those who sat around him and set up a monitoring team for all the passengers and crew members of that flight in order to get information and monitor their state of health.
“We will advise anyone who has any symptoms to report and be monitored and be checked.”
HOW DID THE ITALIAN ESCAPE AIRPORT SCREENING?
Ehanire said no symptom was identified in the victim upon arrival at Lagos airport because symptoms in some cases do not manifest until a few days after infection.
“So, he walked through the screening with no symptoms,” he said.
Coronavirus: We’re tracing everyone in contact with Italian patient, says minister
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