Professor Akin Abayomi, The Lagos Commissioner for Health has confirmed four new cases of the COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos today March 19 2020.
The new confirmed cases bring the total toll to 12 in Nigeria.
Professor Abayomi explained at a news briefing on Thursday that 19 people were tested on Wednesday, four out of the cases tested positive and had been isolated for treatment at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, Lagos.
First New Case
A woman who had contact with the woman who came from UK some days ago who was tested positive.
Second New Case
A female who returned from France on 14th of March on a Turkish airline TK 1830.
Third New Case
A Nigerian male in his 50’s who had not travelled anywhere, but was tested positive to the disease.
Fourth New Case
A Nigerian male who arrived in the country on the 13th of March from Frankfurt to Lagos on Lufthansa airline, flight number LH568.
The commissioner, however, said more tests were still being carried out.
“we have a combination of imported cases and local transmission. The Executive of Lagos State is meeting on the next stage of social distancing.
“The best way to slow the rate is to halt the movement of the virus from person to person,” he said.
He appealed to people on the two flights to self-isolate themselves and reach the government.
“Currently, we are following over 1,300 people right now to find information about the state of their health and the number is increasing”.
This comes barely one day after the Federal Ministry of Health confirmed five new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19).