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Coronavirus: Nigerian Traders In China Town Lament Decline In Sales
Nigerian traders in China Town, Ojota, Lagos, are now complaining of a decline in sales following the outbreak of Coronavirus in the country.
During a visit by SaharaReporters to the place on Friday, it was discovered that buyers were beginning to desert the complex.
Many Nigerians have been in panic mode since a case of the virus was confirmed in Lagos on Friday morning.
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SaharaReporters confirmed that the Italian, whose identity was yet to be unveiled, had been kept in isolation after coming in contact with many people before being detected of having the virus.
Meanwhile, traders in China Town said that though no Chinese individual in the complex had been diagnosed or suspected of having the virus, measures are already in the place to curb the spread of the disease through the use of protective measures.
Speaking to our correspondent, a trader who identified herself as Mrs Sylvester, said that Nigerians were afraid of coming to China Town to purchase goods.
While she stated that the information was inaccurate, she urged government to thoroughly screen people coming into the country.
“We do not really know who has it or do not but we are taking measures.
“Chinese nationals coming into the country should be thoroughly checked before allowed to leave the airport.
“Due to the virus, people are no more coming in, they are scared of Chinese people. Buying goods in China Town has become a taboo while the government deports them.
“China Town is very dry, people are scared and it is affecting Nigerians selling goods in the market.”
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Another trader, Mr Godwin, confirmed that since the news of the virus went viral, traders in China Town had been experiencing poor sales.
He blamed poor sales to misinformation and rumour by the people.
“In China Town, we are calm because most of the Chinese that travelled have not returned, that means this place is free of the virus.
“It’s true that the virus has been affecting our trade as there had been serious decline.
“Some people were misinformed that the Chinese here had the virus but it is purely fake news.
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“People fear a lot and work with incorrect information.”
Meanwhile, Michael Chidom, a cloth seller at China Town, attributed the low patronage at the complex to economic issues and not the outbreak of the virus.
“I won’t say the decline in customers coming here is the virus, I’ll say maybe it is ‘pocket virus’ that is affecting the people from patronising us, not Coronavirus.”
He however, urged the government to intensify screening of travellers coming into the country to control the infection rate.
Another trader, who introduced himself as Badmus, stressed the need for the government to do more in curbing the spread of the virus in the country.
“Government must ensure to keep us safe. We need the government to do their part to keep people safe from this virus so that it won’t spread to plenty of people as it is doing in China.”
According to data from Worldometers, the official death rate of people under 50 years old was only 0.2 per cent.
China has recorded over 78,191 cases of Coronavirus and more than 2, 000 deaths.
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Coronavirus: Nigerian Government Releases Numbers To Call For Persons Who Suspect Being Infected
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire at a press briefing on the first #COVID19 confirmed case in Nigeria
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire at a press briefing on the first #COVID19 confirmed case in Nigeria
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Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has provided emergency hotlines for citizens to call if they feel unwell or have been outside the country in the last 14 days.
Nigeria recorded its first confirmed case of Coronavirus on Friday after an Italian came into the country with the deadly disease.
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In a post on Twitter, the minister said, “Nigerians are advised to follow these tips, and if you feel unwell and have been outside the country in the last 14 days or if you suspect a case, report to: @FMoHNigeria, 0909 299 6283, 0809 555 3232, @NCDCgov, 0708 711 0839WhatsApp, 0809 955 5577 SMS, toll free: 0800 970 0000-0010.” Nigerians are advised to follow these tips, and if you feel unwell and have been outside the country in the last 14 days or if you suspect a case, report to:@FMoHNigeria0909 299 62830809 555 3232@NCDCgov0708 711 0839 WhatsApp0809 955 5577 SMSToll free: 0800 970 0000-0010 pic.twitter.com/aLUy5878fS— Dr. E. Osagie Ehanire MD, FWACS (@DrEOEhanire) February 28, 2020
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BREAKING: 28 Persons Identified, Quarantined In Ogun After Contact With Italian Coronavirus Patient
At least 28 persons have been identified and quarantined in Ogun State after they came in contact with Nigeria’s first case of Coronavirus, SaharaReporters can confirm.
The index case, an Italian, came into Nigeria on Monday aboard Turkish Airlines and went straight to Ewekoro, Ogun State, where he had contact with several Lafarge employees.
Following an exclusive report on the incident and how the Italian exposed several persons to danger in Lagos and Ogun by SaharaReporters, government has since shut down the cement factory in Ewekoro and quarantined several employees of Lafarge to avoid a spread of the deadly virus.
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BREAKING: Government Shuts Down Lafarge In Ogun State, Arrests Man Who Drove Italian Infected With Coronavirus To Lagos After SaharaReporters Story
The Nigerian Government has shut down Lafarge, a cement manufacturing company in Ewekoro, Ogun State, after an exclusive story by SaharaReporters on Friday.
An employee of the company, who drove an Italian infected with Coronavirus with an ambulance to Lagos for medical attention, has also been arrested.
A clinic situated inside the cement factory has also been shut down while staff are currently locked inside a room after fears grew that the Italian had been in contact with many persons in Ogun State before being rushed to Lagos for medical help.
SaharaReporters had earlier given exclusive details of how the Italian found his way into Nigeria aboard Turkish Airlines on Monday, February 24, 2020 around 9:40pm as against February 25 claimed by the Lagos and Nigerian governments.
The Italian is said not to have shown any signs of being infected with the virus at the time of his entry into the country but developed fever and body aches the next day when he visited Lafarge at Ewekoro, Ogun State.
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He was thereafter taken to the company’s clinic that evening and was placed under observation while the Ogun State Government was notified of his situation.
The decision to move the Italian to Lagos was soon hatched following the non-existence of a facility to handle his case in Ogun.
According to findings by SaharaReporters, the ambulance used to convey the man to Lagos was not from the infection control centre in Lagos as claimed by the state government but from another clinic in Sagamu, Ogun State.
The driver, who drove the Italian to Lagos, was exposed to him for at least five hours and was not isolated or quarantined but allowed to go home.
As a result of this, he was also exposed to several other person and heightened the risk of the virus spreading further.
A source at Lafarge, a cement manufacturer in Ogun, told SaharaReporters that, “I am just concerned about the primary contacts.
“The man (driver) is back here now, there are no plans of taking him into isolation
“The health care providers were not also isolated.
“The driver was allowed to go home, claiming he didn’t break any protocol when he delivered the man.
“The company tried to smuggle the Italian out of Lagos by air by pretending that he had Malaria.
“There are so many persons that had been exposed to the index case and if these people are not found and quarantined, we could be in big trouble.”
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EXCLUSIVE: How Italian Coronavirus Patient Had Contact With Several Persons In Ogun State Before Being Moved To Lagos Hospital
Facts have emerged on how the Italian infected with Coronavirus found his way into Nigeria.
Fresh information gathered by SaharaReporters on Friday indicated that the European came into Nigeria through Turkish Airlines on Monday, February 24, 2020 around 9:40pm as against February 25 claimed by the Lagos and Nigerian governments.
The Italian is said not to have shown any signs of being infected with the virus at the time of his entry into the country but developed fever and body aches the next day when he visited Lafarge at Ewekoro, Ogun State.
He was thereafter taken to the company’s clinic that evening and was placed under observation while the Ogun State Government was notified of his situation.
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The decision to move the Italian to Lagos was soon hatched following the non-existence of a facility to handle his case in Ogun.
According to findings by SaharaReporters, the ambulance used to convey the man to Lagos was not from the infection control centre in Lagos as claimed by the state government but from another clinic in Sagamu, Ogun State.
The driver, who drove the Italian to Lagos, was exposed to him for at least five hours and was not isolated or quarantined but allowed to go home.
As a result of this, he was also exposed to several other person and heightened the risk of the virus spreading further.
A source at Lafarge, a cement manufacturer in Ogun, told SaharaReporters that, “I am just concerned about the primary contacts.
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“The man (driver) is back here now, there are no plans of taking him into isolation
“The health care providers were not also isolated.
“The driver was allowed to go home, claiming he didn’t break any protocol when he delivered the man.
“The company tried to smuggle the Italian out of Lagos by air by pretending that he had Malaria.
“There are so many persons that had been exposed to the index case and if these people are not found and quarantined, we could be in big trouble.”
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Gunmen Kill Popular Businessman In Ondo
Charles Adenikinju, a popular businessman in Ondo State, has been killed by gunmen suspected to be hired assassins.
Adenikinju was shot dead at his residence along Ife Road, Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo-West Local Government Area of the state.
SaharaReporters gathered that the hoodlums numbering about three, broke into the compound at night and attacked the businessman with a machete before shooting him dead.
One of his neighbours, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, confirmed the incident while speaking with our correspondent.
He said, “We are still shocked about the killing of Adenikinju by the hoodlums who broke into his house around midnight.
“They shot him in the stomach and he died immediately. It is sad and we have called on the police to investigate this.”
Police Public Relations Officer in Ondo State, Mr Femi Joseph, confirmed the incident when contacted by our correspondent.
“The case has been reported to the police we have begun investigation into the incident.”
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Coronavirus: Abuja Residents Scramble For Face Mask, Hand Sanitisers As Pharmacies Inflate Prices
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Following the confirmation of the first case of the deadly Coronavirus in Lagos State, there has been a mad rush for face masks and hand sanitisers in Abuja, leading to the scarcity of the items.
The news of the first case has sent shivers down the spine of many residents in Abuja.
Checks by SaharaReporters on Friday revealed that many pharmacies had run out of face masks and hand sanitisers.
Also, those, who have the products are now making more than double the previous amount as one face mask now sell for N500 instead of N100.
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Also, hand sanitisers now sell for N1,500 and N3000 for smaller and bigger sizes respectively.
A pharmacist, who spoke to our correspondent, said there was a rush in demand for those items following the confirmation of an Italian citizen infected with the virus.
A visit to a Chinese restaurant called Sinoni’ and located at Garki area 11, showed that they were already experiencing low patronage due to the origin of the virus being China.
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Many Nigerians have blamed government officials for not being proactive in their preparedness for the virus despite claims and assurances by the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
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UPDATE: Lagos Government Commences Search For Everyone In Contact With Italian Coronavirus Patient
The Lagos State Government has said it has launched a search for everyone, who had contact with the Italian diagnosed with the first case of Coronavirus in Lagos.
The move was contained in a statement by Commissioner for Health in the state, Prof Akin Abayomi.
Abayomi expressed fear that the virus may be more dangerous in people, who had contact with the Italian.
He said, “We will use all resources made available by the state and federal governments to respond to this case.
“We are working to identify all contacts of the patient since he arrived in Nigeria.
“Please, be reminded that most people who become infected may experience only a mild illness and recover easily, but it can be more severe in others, particularly elderly persons with other underlying chronic illnesses.
“Citizens must not abuse social media and indulge in spreading misinformation that causes fear and panic. “The Lagos State Ministry of Health in collaboration with Nigeria Centre for Disease Control will continue to provide updates and initiate all measures required to prevent the spread of the outbreak in Lagos.”
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EXPOSED: Italian Who Brought Coronavirus To Lagos Visited Ogun State
Italian Who Brought Coronavirus To Lagos Visited Ogun State
Further details on the itinerary of the Italian citizen, who brought Coronavirus into Lagos State, has emerged.
According to the new information shared by Commissioner for Health in Ogun State, Tomi Coker, the patient also visited the state before being taken to the hospital.
Coker said the Italian visited a manufacturing company in Ewekoro, Ogun State, this week.
However, he said the company had been quarantined in accordance with health safety standard.
The commissioner said the state had epidemiologists and infectious disease consultants already handling the situation with support from the Lagos and Federal governments.
She said efforts were ongoing to get in touch with people that had contact with the established index case.
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Coronavirus: This Is Not Time To Fear, Says WHO
Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
The World Health Organisation has admonished people not to entertain fear but get accurate information on how to protect themselves against Coronavirus.
Nigeria recorded its first case on Friday in a patient, who recently returned from Italy, one of the countries worst hit by the infection apart from China.
The global health organisation had earlier listed Nigeria as one of the high risk countries for the virus.
However, head of the organisation, Tedros Ghebreyesus, called for calm, saying the outbreak had reached a “decisive point” and has “pandemic potential”.
“It’s what’s happening in the rest of the world that’s now our greatest concern,” Tedros said.
“We are actually in a very delicate situation in which the outbreak can go in any direction based on how we handle it,” he said.
“This is not a time for fear. This is a time for taking action to prevent infection and save lives now,” he added.
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