The Nigerian man who had contact with the coronavirus infected Italian and had earlier tested positive for coronavirus has now tested negative.
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, during a live update on the case of coronavirus in Nigeria on Friday, disclosed that the second case of the virus in Nigeria tested negative.
The Minister also said the patient will be discharged soon. He also said the index case, an Italian who is receiving treatment in Lagos, would also be discharged next week.
He said, “Between January 7 and March 12, 2020, a total of 42 people who met our case definition have been screened for COVID 19 in Edo, Lagos, Ogun, Yobe, Rivers and Kano states, and the Federal Capital Territory.
“40 tested negative and two were confirmed positive. These two are the index case and a contact with the index case. No death has been recorded.”
