21/03/20
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DANIELS G.O
PRESS RELEASE
The Italian index case who brought COVID-19 into Nigeria has been discharged from the lagos meanland Infectious Disease centre where he been receiving treatment haven been confirmed free from the Virus.
The Commissioner for Health Lagos state Akin Abayomi said he was discharged on Friday evening haven been confirmed free of the virus,leaving the state with ten Cases.
The Italian Citizen who’s name was not disclosed arrived Nigeria on the 25th February via Turkish Airline, and was confirmed positive of COVID-19 on the 27th of February,.and was discharged on Friday evening.
While the State government says it’s has started clinical test procedure for Chloroquine as a possible cure for the Virus,Abayomi wants all citizens to practice the principle of ‘Social Distancing’ by avoiding body contacts and public and social gatherings stressing that it is through this that active human to human transmission of the virus can be prevented.