JUST IN: NCDC says Enugu patient tests negative for Coronavirus

 

BY OUR EDITOR

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the patient isolated in Enugu on the suspicion of being afflicted with the coronavirus has returned a negative result.

“The laboratory result of the patient in Enugu suspected to have #COVID19 is NEGATIVE,” NCDC declared on its twitter handle at about midnight Sunday.

The agency added: “It is important to wait for confirmation from NCDC before spreading information on social media.

“NCDC will continue to provide updates to the public.”

READ: NCDC alerts of Coronavirus case in Enugu

The NCDC had alerted the country, indeed the world, Saturday of a suspected case of coronavirus in the coal city State.

The agency had twitted as part of its update: “The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is aware of the patient in Enugu, suspected to have #COVID19.

“This is one of several alerts received daily at the National #COVID19 Emergency Operations Centre.

“The patient is in isolation, sample collected and results expected tomorrow.”