Ogun state government has said that the whole facility of Larfarge Africa Plc, cement factory in Ewekoro, Ogun State has been quarantined following the confirmation of the first case of coronavirus in Nigeria. The government said the victim, an Italian who is a consultant to Larfarge Africa Plc, had visited the cement factory on Tuesday.

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker who disclosed this on Friday while addressing journalists in Abeokuta, the state capital, said the victim had developed fever and was treated at the clinic located in Lafarge facility before he was rushed to Lagos on Wednesday when the case grew worse.

The Commissioner who was flanked by the Special Adviser Public Communication, Remmy Hazzan, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Kunle Somorin and top officials from the Ministry of Health during the briefing, said a team of epidemiologists have commenced line listing to detect all contacts the victim made during his stay in the state.

The Commissioner hinted that the victim made three contacts before his arrival in Ogun on Tuesday. Coker, however, said it would be premature to put number to the contacts he made in Ogun “since the case was just confirmed on Friday.” Coker vowed that every single contact with the victim would be identified.

She said “In the last 12 hours, the first case of COVID – 19 (Coronavirus) has been identified in Nigeria and the individual visited Ogun State.

The said individual is from Italy, a consultant to the Lafarge, Ewekoro factory. He arrived Nigeria on Monday, 24 of February at about 9:00pm.

Before arriving in Ogun State, he had made contact with three people, spent the night in Lagos and arrived on Tuesday morning in Ogun State. He stayed at a guest house and at about 4-5pm on Wednesday, he developed body ache and fever. “The staff clinic of Lafarge were very sensitive to the case.

They responded speedily and contacted Lagos, they had a high index of suspicion and once they contacted Lagos, the protocol kicked in and the individual was transferred to Lagos in a closed ambulance according to protocol. “He was transferred to the infectious disease centre in Yaba, Lagos where tests were conducted and a definite confirmation came out earlier this morning hence, the press release nationally and from Lagos.

“However, my colleague, the Commissioner for Health in Lagos contacted me very early this morning to alert us about the situation. “My message to the people of Ogun State is, there is no cause for concern.

The epidemiologists in Ogun State being supported by both Federal and Lagos governments are line listing every contact that this individual has had which means we are going to phone them, get in touch with them, quarantine them and monitor their temperature for two weeks. “Also, I’m urging us that individually we have to be responsible for our health.

Every single one of us has to have good respiratory hygiene which means that if we have a cough or we have a cold, we have to cover our mouths with tussles or handkerchiefs and dispose them responsibly.

Don’t leave them on surfaces because the virus could still be in those things, use them and dispose them immediately, don’t put them back in your pockets,” she said.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/updated-cement-factory-quarantined-as-govt-begins-contact-tracing-of-coronavirus-victim.html


Photo: The Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker addressing newsmen on Friday

Why does every disease hit Lagos first?

One funny thing about this Coronavirus is that it doesn't check your political position, your level in the society or your account balance before infecting.

So if the Govt want, they should act, if they want, they shouldn't. Na fear everybody dey!

Including Dangote and Pepper sellers.

Abi which kind wahala be this

I like the rapid responds been taken

Nigeria is just cursed with bad people and leaders. This man came into the country on 25th from a region that is currently under the outbreak, our immigration officials should have known best to quarantine these people for at least 14 days, but no, they let them pass, cos they’re oyinbo and are first-class citizens in our own country.

Just imagine the man didn’t check into the hospital when he started feeling sick. And think of the possibility of some other persons that may have come in without proper checks. Now they’re saying they’ll fight it. Lagos is extremely dirty and stuffy. How do they plan to reach everyone this man had contact with both directly and indirectly.

A friend of mine went to pick up an item from an Italy returnee that was probably on the same flight as this man on 26th and now the man is said to be in Benin, what if that man was exposed? It means I may be exposed too cos I met my said friend yesterday and we discussed this issue on this virus getting in here, and how it’ll be managed, not knowing it’s been here already.

We really need to get serious in this country. Our government and leaders are just too bad and heartless.

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Wonder why an Italian was invited over in the first place knowing fully well Coronavirus was in their country......now one man's search for wealth has imported the virus.

Nice one from Gov Abiodun

Charleys:
Why does every disease hit Lagos first?

it is the gateway ...All flights coming in are all likely to go through Lagos

Gbam!

NextD18:
One funny thing about this Coronavirus is that it doesn't check your political position, your level in the society or your account balance before infecting.

So if the Govt want, they should act, if they want, they shouldn't. Na fear everybody dey!

All diseases doesn't check status...what you said no make sense

Charleys:
Why does every disease hit Lagos first?

Because Lagos is Nigeria and Nigeria is Lagos. if he does not hit Lagos first he never enter naija

Chaiiii

Charleys:
Why does every disease hit Lagos first?

Air and water access

Vulnerability

That's good

NA WA OO

Imagine, the family of those working at the guest house will be so scared now...

Chai this Italian � Mafia done carry this wahala come niaja, I don't know why is always foreigner that always bring this strong gone, first Patrick sewer from Liberia �� came with Ebola now this one from Italy yet they say we are not a great country... Am not going to Europe again and that my nigga that just came back from China I must avoid for now... I can't come and kill myself

That Prophet that wanted to go to China should just go to Yaba...its cheaper

But why quarantine the factory...
Factory and facilities can easily be disinfect or fumigate...
Na human and animal contact be the big deal...
Narrow down this man contact and their contact...
Una for close Express wey he follow reach there.
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I also believe the virus was probably still in it's incubation period all this while...if we're lucky, it can probably end with him...

We contained Ebola in 2014, by God's grace we will contain Coronavirus in 2020.

There's no cause fro alarm. Panic can kill faster than virus.

Coronavirus is not a death sentence.

Obey the preventive measures and go about your normal business.

We're God's people and believe me, we shall overcome in Jesus name, Amen.

Coronavirus go see better jazz for Ogun nobody go tell am till it runs back to china


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