*Gov Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State addressing a press conference today on the outbreak of coronavirus in Lagos |
The Nigerian
Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of Coronavirus in Lagos. A tweet
sent out by the ministry early today (Friday February 28, 2020), reads:
“The Federal Ministry of Health has
confirmed a coronavirus(Covid-19) case in Lagos State Nigeria. The case which
was confirmed on 27/02/2020 is the first case to be reported in Nigeria since
the beginning of the outbreak in China in January 2020”