Suspected Case Of Coronavirus In Lagos Test Negative

The Lagos State Government has confirmed that a patient who underwent series of tests after being admitted in Reddington Hospital Ikeja, due to fears of coronavirus, has tested negative to the deadly disease.

Rumours had surfaced that Lagos State confirmed its first case of COVID-19 after the Chinese citizen visited the hospital due to an ailment.

The Lagos State Ministry of Health in its tweet earlier, said the Chinese citizen was Isolated at Mainland Hospital, while his blood samples were taken for investigation.

The State Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Prof. Akin Abayomi stated that the likelihood of the patient having COVID-19 is very low.

He also assured Lagosians of their safety by revealing measures the state is putting in place against the virus.

See the tweet below: