Nigeria has recorded a new Coronavirus case. The Lagos State Ministry of Health confirmed the case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Lagos.

According to the state government, this is the third case of the virus in Nigeria and a new case, which is independent of the index case.

The Lagos State Ministry of Health broke the news on Tuesday on its Twitter page.

The ministry explained that the case was that of a 30-year-old Nigerian female who returned from the United Kingdom on March 13, observed self-isolation and developed symptoms, thereby testing positive.

The ministry further added that the patient is now receiving treatment Mainland at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba.

The state government has commenced the contact tracing of all passengers and all those who may have come in contact with this latest case.

StreetReporters.ng is your BREAKING NEWS platform.

Do you have Breaking news or Opinion article for us?
Call: 0817 504 7979
Or Email Us: news@streetreporters.ng (your email MUST have a telephone contact number to get published) 
Follow Us on Twitter @streetreporters
Join Our Fans on Facebook: facebook.com/streetreporters.ng
Visit Our Website: www.StreetReporters.ng

This post has already been read at least431 times!