Coronavirus: Lagos releases identities of missing passengers aboard flight with Italian

The Lagos State Ministry of Health has released the names of two men who are currently wanted because they were among the persons who had primary contact with Nigeria’s index coronavirus case.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, gave their names as Enwelunta Obumnore Godfrey (Male); and Salami Abiodun Sadeeq (Male).

The commissioner also said those who had been in contact with the secondary case of coronavirus will begin a 14-day isolation process, HealthWise reports.

The secondary case of coronavirus was the individual who had direct contact with Nigeria’s index coronavirus case.

A 44-year-old Italian male who is currently quarantined at the Mainland Hospital, an infectious disease facility in Yaba, Lagos State.

The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this at a press briefing on Monday at Alausa.

Abayomi said, “The secondary COVID-19 patient has had contact with a few people and those contacts will begin a 14-day isolation process.

The commissioner also said the government was still in search of the remaining two passengers aboard the Turkish Airlines with the Italian coronavirus patient.

He appealed to the two individuals to reach out to the ministry.