Nigerian baby among fresh confirmed cases of coronavirus

A six-week-old baby has been confirmed on Wednesday to have contacted coronavirus, and is among the newly recorded five cases in Nigeria, with findings showing that all victims have travel histories to the London and America.

Penpushing reports that, the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, while briefing journalists in Abuja said Nigeria has recorded five new cases of COVID-19, bringing to eight the total number of confirmed cases in the country.

The Minister explained that of the five cases, which the toddler is the youngest victim four were detected from people who flew into the country and one from an American who had entered into the country through the land borders.

Penpushing further reports that,  Ehanire said it unfortunate that the newly confirmed cases of  coronavirus known as COVID-19 in the country is within the last 36 hours, in which the third case was confirmed.

His words, ‘So far, nobody has died from the disease in Nigeria and one of the earlier three cases has completely recovered’, Ehanire said  adding that the government is still collating information on the travellers.

The Minister  explained that two of the three from the America  are Nigerian – a mother and child, making the six-week old baby the youngest coronavirus  patient in the country, adding that the third is an American national, who crossed the land border, the first  case not arriving by air.

Penpushing also reports  that, Ehanire said a detailed travel history of each person is being compiled and persons who have been in contact with them are currently being traced, stating that, “the National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) led by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and supported by partners, is supporting response in the states.The federal government, through the ministry of health, is conducting (a) risk assessment to help guide decision making, he said.

The Minister urged citizens not to panic, but allow experts in public health to guide responses in a calculated, scientific manner, adding that  so far, all the cases of coronavirus reported in the country so far appear to have mild symptoms and are in recovery.

“To protect yourselves and your families, I urge everyone to continue to take care and caution as advised. Government will do the needful to protect citizens’ health,” the Health Minister added.