3 Dubai returnees test positive for Coronavirus

 

…39 Ghana returnees quarantined in Badagry

 

BY NICHOLAS ABE

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Three persons among the 256 Nigerians just evacuated from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, have been confirmed positive for the coronavirus disease, following tests conducted on them.

A tweet on the Twitter handle of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), quoting the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, said that the trio have been moved from the hotel where they had been isolated and now admitted to a state-owned facility for treatment.

“Three of the returnees recently evacuated from Dubai have tested positive for #COVID19 infection following #COVID19 test conducted on them. Those affected have been admitted to @followlasg #COVID19 care centre for appropriate treatment protocols,” NIDCOM tweeted.

READ: 256 Nigerians evacuated from Dubai taken into isolation

NIDCOM also alerted of 39 returning Nigerians who came from Ghana in two luxurious buses, early Sunday morning.

They were said to have arrived at about 3:30 a.m. from Ghana and some other African nations and are currently on 14-day quarantine in Badagry, paid for by the Lagos State Government.