Three persons suspected to be infected with the coronavirus disease have been identified and quarantined at the Lagos isolation centre where they are undergoing tests.
One of them is a Nigerian who recently returned from France.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, disclosed this in a tweet on Thursday evening.
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Tweeting @ProfAkinAbayomi, he said: Breaking! #COVID19Lagos
“We now have 3 suspected cases under isolation in our containment facility in Yaba. One from France, one from England and one from China. Their samples have been taken and results are been expected #ForAGreaterLagos @jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat @SegsDr
“One of those involved is a Nigerian who returned from France three days ago, a second entered the country from the United Kingdom and a third from China.
The results are not yet out.”