Nigeria on Thursday recorded her largest number ever of people invested with the ravaging coronavirus infection in a single day.
She recorded 14 new cases, thus bringing the total number of infections in the country to 65.
This worrisome statistics was provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made via its Twitter handle on Thursday.
According to Wikipedia, the country had her first confirmed case of the infection announced on 27 February 2020, when an Italian citizen in Lagos tested positive for the virus, caused by SARS-CoV-2
The second case of the virus was reported on March 9 in Ewekoro, Ogun State, who is a Nigerian citizen who had contact with the Italian citizen.
On 28 January, the Federal Government assured citizens of the country of its readiness to strengthen surveillance at five international airports in the country to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control also announced same day that they had already set up coronavirus group and was ready to activate its incident system if any case emerged in Nigeria.
On 31 January, following the developments of COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China and other countries worldwide, Nigeria set up a Coronavirus Preparedness Group to mitigate the impact of the virus if it eventually spreads to the country. On the same day, the World Health Organization listed Nigeria among other 13 African countries identified as high-risk for the spread of the virus.
On 26 February, a Chinese citizen presented himself to the Lagos State government on suspicion of being infected with coronavirus. He was admitted at Reddington Hospital and was released the following day after testing negative.
On 27 February, Nigeria confirmed its first case in Lagos State, an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria had returned on 25 February from Milan, Italy through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, fell ill on 26 February and was transferred to Lagos State Biosecurity Facilities for isolation and testing.
On 9 March, the second case was confirmed, a Nigerian citizen in Ewekoro, Ogun State who had contact with the Italian citizen.
On 13 March, it was confirmed that the second case no longer had the virus in his system and thus tested negative.
On 17 March, she confirmed the third case in Lagos State, A 30-year-old Nigerian female citizen that returned on 13 March from the United Kingdom.[19]
On 18 March, five new cases were confirmed, four of whom were discovered in Lagos State, while one was discovered in Ekiti State
On 19 March, four new cases were confirmed in Lagos State. Government also announced that the Italian citizen who brought coronavirus to Nigeria had tested negative and was discharged the following day.
On 21 March, ten new cases, seven in Lagos State, three in the FCT. were confirmed.
On 22 March, eight new cases, six in Lagos State, one in Oyo State and one in the FCT, were confirmed
On 23 March, ten new cases, six in Lagos State, three in the FCT and one in Edo State, were confirmed. They also confirmed the first death, a 67-year-old male who returned from United Kingdom with underlying health conditions.
On 24 March, four new cases, one in Lagos State, one in Ogun State, one in Bauchi State and one in the FCT, were confirmed.
On 25 March, seven new cases, three in Lagos State, one in Osun State, one in Rivers State and two in the FCT, were confirmed.
