JUST IN: American who tested positive for Coronavirus in Lagos evacuated to US

An American who tested positive for Coronavirus in Lagos, Nigeria, has been evacuated to the United States.

Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi disclosed this while giving update on Coronavirus cases in the state on his twitter handle.

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

The commissioner said Lagos recorded another case of Coronavirus on 31 March, 2020, bringing the total cases in the state to 82.

He said of the 82 cases, eight had been discharged following their full recovery.

#COVID19 Lagos Update!
*️⃣Lagos records a new case of #COVID19, 31st March, 2020.
*️⃣Total #COVID19Lagos cases is now 82.
*️⃣8 patients have so far been discharged following their full recovery.
*️⃣One of the confirmed case who is an American citizen has been evacuated to USA🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/UbqOqvAu3v

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