The patient who was quarantined in Enugu on suspicion of
coronavirus has tested negative for the disease.
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed
this in a tweet on Sunday.
The centre had earlier said the result of the test conducted
on the patient would be available on Monday but on Sunday night, it made the
status of the patient known.
“The laboratory result of the patient in Enugu suspected to
have #COVID19 is NEGATIVE. It is important to wait for confirmation from NCDC
before spreading information on social media. NCDC will continue to provide
updates to the public,” the tweet read.
#COVID19Nigeria— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 15, 2020
The laboratory result of the patient in Enugu suspected to have #COVID19 is NEGATIVE
It is important to wait for confirmation from NCDC before spreading information on social media.
NCDC will continue to provide updates to the publichttps://t.co/zQrpNeOfet https://t.co/chldqET4Wz pic.twitter.com/SLS4Dw8Zyk
So far, Nigeria has recorded two confirmed cases of the
virus with no death.
In its update, NCDC said apart from the index case, a “total
of 48 people have been screened for COVID-19 (5 new) in 8 states (Edo, Enugu,
FCT, Kano, Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, and Yobe) out of which 46 tested negative and
have been ruled out, result is pending for one, while one (a contact of the
index case) was confirmed positive.”
The index case, NCDC said, is clinically stable at the
Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) Yaba, Lagos, and an additional sample has
been collected for retesting.
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