Press Briefing by Minister of @Fmohnigeria, @DrEOEhanire on #COVID19
Five (5) new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria, bringing total number of confirmed cases to 8
3 arrived from the US (2 of them Nigerians, a mother and her 6-week old baby), 2 arrived from the UK (both Nigerians)
Five (5) new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria, bringing total number of confirmed cases to 8
3 arrived from the US (2 of them Nigerians, a mother and her 6-week old baby), 2 arrived from the UK (both Nigerians)
Minister of @Fmohnigeria, @DrEOEhanire:
5 new cases of #Coronavirus in Nigeria:
4 of them Nigerians (one a 6-week old baby - youngest victim so far), fifth one a foreign national who came in through the land border — the first case of infection via land border in Nigeria.
5 new cases of #Coronavirus in Nigeria:
4 of them Nigerians (one a 6-week old baby - youngest victim so far), fifth one a foreign national who came in through the land border — the first case of infection via land border in Nigeria.
Minister of Health @DrEOEhanire: Of the 5 new cases of #Coronavirus in Nigeria, one case is in Ekiti and the other 4 cases are located in Lagos.
All being followed up and supported by State Health Authorities and @NCDCgov
#Nigeria #COVID19
All being followed up and supported by State Health Authorities and @NCDCgov
#Nigeria #COVID19
Useful Info from @Fmohnigeria:
Two Screening Levels at the Airport:
Primary screening done for ALL arriving passengers - Temp check, visual exam
If you have Temp of 38 degrees centigrade & above, or are looking unwell, you will be moved on to Secondary Screening. #Coronavirus
Two Screening Levels at the Airport:
Primary screening done for ALL arriving passengers - Temp check, visual exam
If you have Temp of 38 degrees centigrade & above, or are looking unwell, you will be moved on to Secondary Screening. #Coronavirus
Secondary screening involves confirmatory Temperature Check, & full examination by medical staff. If symptoms consistent with Coronavirus, passenger is then transferred to designated facility
Greater emphasis now on Biodata Collection & Verification: Numbers, contact details,etc
Greater emphasis now on Biodata Collection & Verification: Numbers, contact details,etc
Minister of Health @DrEOEhanire: @Fmohnigeria is increasing collaboration with @CustomsNG and @nigimmigration, to protect all borders, especially land borders. Emphasis on training. #CoronaVirus #COVID19
Minister of Health @DrEOEhanire:
“Nigeria is in the Importation stage of #COVID19, not the Community Transmission Stage. That’s why we are very focused on Contact Tracing at this time. @NCDCgov is doing a great job supporting State Health Authorities with tracking and tracing.”
“Nigeria is in the Importation stage of #COVID19, not the Community Transmission Stage. That’s why we are very focused on Contact Tracing at this time. @NCDCgov is doing a great job supporting State Health Authorities with tracking and tracing.”
At Press Conference, Minister of Health was asked about the #Coronavirus patient who came in via Nigeria’s land border. He said it was a foreign national on a biking trip - there were 2 of them but only one tested positive. Other case is negative. Surveillance helped track them.
Minister of Health @DrEOEhanire and DG NCDC @Chikwe_I after today’s @Fmohnigeria Press Briefing. See #thread for details of the briefing. #CoronaVirus
