The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire on Tuesday announced that there is a third confirmed case of coronavirus in the country.
According to the minister, the new case is a Nigerian National who recently returned from the UK, self-isolated and contacted the National Centre For Disease Control(NCDC) when she developed symptoms.
Reacting to the report, Nigerians have taken to social media to beg the federal government to impose a travel ban on non-Nigerian travellers to prevent the spread of the disease.
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See some reactions below
A sensible country by now would have suspended all flights coming into the country! But no, Nigeria is covering all incoming flights with the Power of “In Sha Allah” and “blood of Jesus”. #CoronaVirusNigeria
— B h a d o o s k y (@BhadmusAkeem) March 17, 2020
https://twitter.com/EbituPromise/status/1239867897356353537?s=19
https://twitter.com/Ukashat__Moyi/status/1239850601539874816?s=19
SHUTDOWN OUR AIRPORTS
SHUTDOWN OUR AIRPORTS
SHUTDOWN OUR AIRPORTS
SHUTDOWN OUR AIRPORTS
SHUTDOWN OUR AIRPORTS
SHUTDOWN OUR AIRPORTS
SHUTDOWN OUR AIRPORTS
SHUTDOWN OUR AIRPORTS #CoronaVirusNigeria— Udo eji eke ego 2020(adobiadobi) (@aniogborita) March 17, 2020