The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has confirmed that there is a new suspected case of Coronavirus in Enugu state.
According to a tweet on the official Twitter handle of the agency, the patient has been isolated with test result expected to be out on Monday.
NCDC Wrote:
“The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is aware of the patient in Enugu, suspected to have COVID-19. This is one of several alerts received daily at the National COVID-19 Emergency Operations Centre.
“The patient is in isolation, sample collected and results expected tomorrow.”
Meanwhile, the Enugu State Government had also confirmed the suspected case, but assured residents that the state’s Ministry of Health was on top of the situation.
The Commissioner for Information, Mr Chidi Aroh, told NAN that the ministry’s officials were able to detect the case due to its high surveillance of health security.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is aware of the patient in Enugu, suspected to have #COVID19.
This is one of several alerts received daily at the National #COVID19 Emergency Operations Centre.
The patient is in isolation, sample collected and results expected tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/Qv3JEJiyKz
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 14, 2020
