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The Lagos State Ministry of Health has announced that another case, the third case of the deadly Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been confirmed in Lagos, Nigeria.
According to an update made by the Lagos State Ministry of Health, via its official Twitter handle, @LSMOH, the third case patient is said to be an independent case not connected with the index case.
Breaking!
Third case of #COVID19NIGERIA confirmed in Lagos.
– This is a new case independent of the index case
– 30 year old Nigerian, female
– Returned from the UK on 13th March
– Observed self-Isolation, developed symptoms
– Tested positive
– Now at Mainland GH receiving care pic.twitter.com/f8osZk4Ba4Advertisement
— LSMOH (@LSMOH) March 17, 2020
The carrier, a 30-year-old Nigerian female, who returned from the United Kingdom on Friday, 13 March 2020, observed self-isolation, developed symptoms and has been tested positive.
She is now receiving care at Mainland General Hospital.