The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Chikwe
Ihekweazu, its director-general, is under self-isolation and not being
quarantined.
Writing via its Twitter handle on Tuesday, the NCDC also
said Ihekweazu tested negative for coronavirus.
The agency said this while reacting to the furore caused by
the comment of Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, who said Ihekweazu was under
quarantine after a trip to China.
While updating the senate on the activities of his ministry
to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country, the minister had said the
NCDC DG was under quarantine as a standard procedure.
He had said: “We have already established rules here that
anybody who has been to China will go into self-quarantine. Chikwe has gone and
come back.
“He has done the test, he is negative but we have insisted
he must undergo the 14 days quarantine which is why he is not here. He is not
allowed to come out until after 14 days. Because if you make the rule, you must
obey it which is to set the example in Nigeria.”
But writing via its Twitter handle, the NCDC clarified that
Ihekweazu is under self-isolation and not under quarantine.
The agency wrote: “The news that Director General @Chikwe_I
is in quarantine over #COVID19 is false.
“While he was part of @WHO high-level mission to China, he
returned healthy, has tested negative and has no symptoms
“He’s in self-isolation for 14 days in accordance with
NCDC’s advisory.”
Chikwe also took to Twitter to say he is well, and is working from home pending the completion of his isolation.The news that Director General @Chikwe_I is in quarantine over #COVID19 is false.— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 3, 2020
While he was part of @WHO high-level mission to China, he returned healthy, has tested negative and has no symptoms
He’s in self-isolation for 14 days in accordance with NCDC’s advisory https://t.co/UyuFfGAyD5
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everydayI am well and have continued my duties from home since my return from China as part of the WHO-China Mission on #COVID19— Chikwe Ihekweazu (@Chikwe_I) March 3, 2020
The rumour that I am sick or in quarantine is obviously false.
I look forward to returning to the office after 14 days of self-isolation 😁 pic.twitter.com/sigfoARVfK
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