Chidi Samuel| Lagos state government on Wednesday said it has located the two passengers, Enwelunta Godfrey Obumnore and Salami Abiodun Sadeeq, who were declared wanted over their contact with the Italian coronavirus patient aboard a Turkish Airline flight to Lagos.
The state commissioner for health, Akin Abayomi who made the disclosure at a media briefing in Lagos, said the two men were located 24 hours after the disclosure of their identities.
Abayomi also that the Italian index patient was getting well.
“I thank the media for putting those names out and for social media, it was very quick. It shows that the Lagos community is responsive and very responsible because I was surprised at the speed they were identified.”
“But the test shows that he is still secreting the virus, although, the level is going down significantly. So if the virus secretion hits zero, we will test him one more time to be sure and he will be discharged from the hospital,” he said.
Abayomi equally disclosed that the second patient was also improving, saying he has not developed any major symptoms but some minor aches.
He said, “We will repeat his test tomorrow and based on his test result, we will determine what happens next.”
Three persons from France, England, and China that were placed on isolation on March 5, had tested negative and have been discharged, the commissioner also revealed.
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