Smile Nigeria has
advised persons who visited its Abuja regional office in the last five days to
self-isolate themselves.
Smile, an internet
service provider with headquarters in Lagos, raised the alarm via its Twitter
account.
The company
explained that one of its sales agents may have been exposed to a confirmed
case of coronavirus.
It added that the
office has been disinfected, closed down and all its employees directed to
self-isolate.
“We are concerned
that one of our Sales Agents based in Abuja may have been in contact with a
confirmed case of the coronavirus”, the company said.
“Further to the
above, as a precautionary measure our Abuja Regional Office have been
thoroughly disinfected/sanitized, and closed while employees have been asked to
self-quarantine for 14 days.”
The service provider
urged those who feel sick or exhibit any of the symptoms to contact the National
Centre of Disease Control on 08009700001 or SMS 08099555599.
The development
coincides with the confirmation by Fidelity Bank that one of its staff tested
positive to COVID-19.
Confirmed cases of
coronavirus in Nigeria have risen to 65.
The new patients are
in FCT (1), Bauchi (1) and Lagos (12).
“Of the 14, 6 were
detected on a vessel, 3 are returning travellers into Nigeria & 1 is close
contact of a confirmed case,” NCDC said.
Coronavirus has
caused about 25,000 deaths globally and affected 200 nations.
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