The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has stated that there is no evidence of widespread COVID-19 transmission in Cross River State, despite the recent detection of a single case.
The Cross River State Government had earlier announced the discovery of a new COVID-19 case in the state.
According to the State Commissioner for Health, Henry Ayuk, the index case is a 53-year-old Chinese national working with Lafarge in Akamkpa Local Government Area.
The individual arrived in Nigeria on March 17 and subsequently developed symptoms.The NCDC’s clarification aims to calm public concerns and confirm that the case appears isolated and imported, with no indication of community spread in the state.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com