Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has shared a faint photo of the Italian man who brought Coronavirus (COVID-19) into Nigeria.
Abayomi who visited the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital where the patient is being isolated and treated, shared the photo on his Twitter handle and said he spoke with the man and assured him that he would be taken care of.
In the photo, the Italian man could be seen discussing with Abayomi from where he is isolated.
It is worrisome though, that the commissioner was not wearing a face mask or anything while speaking with the patient, standing at such a short distance.
According to Abayomi, “I also visited the #COVID19 patient a male Italian national who is isolated at the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, where he is been managed by our well trained staff. I spoke to him and assured him of @followlasg resolve to ensure he gets adequate care #ForAGreaterLagos
“While at the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, I took time to inspect the ongoing renovation of the isolation wards. The renovation should be completed in a couple of days. I am satisfied with the renovation and preparedness work in the hospital,” he said.
The first case of the deadly Coronavirus was confirmed in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Thursday.
Commissioner for Health, Prof. Abayomi, in a statement said Lagos State has confirmed its first case of COVID-19 and reported it to the Federal Ministry of Health.
The case, which was confirmed on the 27th of February 2020, is the first case to be reported in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa since the outbreak in China in December 2019.
According to Abayomi, the patient is an Italian citizen who entered Nigeria on the 25th of February from Milan, Italy for a brief business visit.
