Minister of State for Health, Olorunnibe Mamora, said
government had decided to screen visitors from the eight countries.
The Nigerian Government has said that the country will not
impose travel restrictions on countries where Coronavirus continues to spread
rapidly.
Minister of State for Health, Olorunnibe Mamora, said
government had decided to screen visitors from the eight countries.
He said, “It is important to remember that we are still at
high risk like other countries. We will continue to monitor returning
travellers that fit our case definition and improve our surveillance, detection
and risk communications.
“We have carried out a review of our case definition. We
have added three new countries to the existing list of five high-risk countries
with widespread community transmission. These are France, Germany and Spain.
Therefore, eight countries are on our priority list – China, Japan, Iran,
Italy, Republic of Korea, France and Germany.
“Travellers from these eight countries will undertake
secondary screening at the point of entry. They are also advised to
self-isolate for 14 days on entry.”
He said between January 7 and March 15, 48 people, who had
contact with the Italian that imported the virus into Nigeria, were screened
for in Edo, Lagos, Ogun, Yobe, Rivers, Kano, Enugu states and the Federal
Capital Territory.
Mamora added, “Forty-seven people have tested negative and
have been cleared. One was positive (after contact with the index case) and one
result is pending. There has been no death.
“The index case is clinically stable and has improved
greatly.”
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