{"id":677,"date":"2020-03-24T08:37:57","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T07:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.mlscn.gov.ng\/?p=677"},"modified":"2023-02-15T16:07:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T15:07:32","slug":"nigeria-records-first-covid-19-death-as-confirmed-cases-rise-to-36","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.mlscn.gov.ng\/index.php\/2020\/03\/24\/nigeria-records-first-covid-19-death-as-confirmed-cases-rise-to-36\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria records first COVID-19 death as confirmed cases rise to 36"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) on Monday , confirmed first Coronavirus (COVID-19) death as confirmed cases rise to 36 in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We have recorded 36 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, of this confirmed cases, 25 are in Lagos, six are in FCT, two in Ogun state, one in Edo and one in Ekiti and one in Oyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Of the 36 cases, 26 had travel history to affected countries in the last two weeks, six are contacts of confirmed cases and four no recent travel history or known contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Sadly, we have recorded first death from COVID-19 in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“ This was a Nigerian who had underlying illnesses and died due to complications on the 22nd of March, 2020 in Abuja, he had recently returned from UK,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The minister said in summary as at 23rd of March, 2020; 36 confirmed cases had been confirmed in Nigeria; two had been discharged, one death recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Of 33 active cases, 32 are critically stable with mild symptoms and one patient is oxygen-dependent.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He, however, said that Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) was working closely with the affected states in the country to carry out intensive contact tracing to detect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I urge health facility to be on high alert from the state, local government and law enforcement authority and community leaders and private hospitals.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

“They should work with NCDC on any close contact with someone who has been out of the country.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The minister said following the declaration of COVID-19 as pandemic by the World Health Organisation and the increase spread of COVID-19, the Federal Government through the Presidential Task Force-19 had placed restriction on international flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Restriction has been placed on the all international flight from today 23rd of March, 2020 with the exception of emergency and essential flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“More measures may be instituted by the Federal and State government as the situation may arise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This is a call to Nigerians to take responsibility in preventing and spreading COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I urge all citizens, all businesses and media houses and all committed Nigerians to take ownership of this campaign by developing communication messages around the criteria,\u2019\u2019 he said,<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Ehanire emphasised on self \u2013isolation for minimum of 14 days for the travellers coming in to the country, even when them feel you very well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also advised Nigerians to practice social distancing as it reduces the risk of someone who may not know he\/she is infected from infecting others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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