The Lagos State Ministry of Health has begun investigating a suspected case of COVID-19, as the affected has been isolated at Mainland Hospital, Lagos.
The ministry made the disclosure via Twitter on Wednesday night.
“The attention of @LSMOH has been drawn to news making the round about a suspected case of #COVID-19 @ReddingtonLagos,” the tweet read.
“Action taken by @LSMOH– we are currently investigating; patient isolated at Mainland Hospital; blood samples taken for investigation, we await result.”
The ministry, however, called for calm, while urging Lagos residents not to panic as there was no confirmed case of Coronavirus yet in Lagos as at today.
It advised citizens to disregard any information about COVID-19 that did not emanate from the ministry, Nigerian Centre for Diseases Control and the Federal Ministry of Health.
The Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration has severally assured residents that its vigilance levels were high and that it is putting more measures in place to safeguard the state.
