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Coronavirus: Nigeria evacuates American who tested positive for COVID-19 in Lagos

byTayo Aderinola
01/04/2020
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Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi
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Nigeria on Wednesday said it had evacuated an American who tested positive for coronavirus in Lagos part of the country.

This was disclosed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi while giving an update on his Twitter handle on Wednesday.

According to the commissioner, the American has been evacuated to the United States.

The commissioner said the last confirmed coronavirus case recorded in the state was on Tuesday.

He said, “The total #COVID-19 cases in Lagos is now 82. Eight patients have so far been discharged following their full recovery.

“One of the confirmed cases, who is an American citizen, has been evacuated to the USA.”

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