Coronavirus: NCDC Deploys Response Team To Lagos
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has deployed its Rapid Response Teams to support the Lagos State Government, as Nigeria records first case of the Coronavirus (COVID19).
The Federal Ministry of Health had in early hour of Friday morning confirmed a case of coronavirus (Covid-19) case in Lagos.
The case was the first to be reported in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa since the outbreak of the virus in China.
Disclosing this in a tweet @NCDCgov, the Director-General of the Centre, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, said that the centre, being proactive had earlier set up @NCDCgov to work 24 hours to ensure that the country is on top of the situation.
“We are dealing with a new virus. There are 47 countries that have reported at least 1 case
“A case is not a sign of failure. Our @NCDCgov. was set up for situations like this. We are working 24/7 with the relevant state governments” He warned Nigerians to avoid rumours and panic.
