Tonye Patrick Cole, The co-founder and former Group Executive Director of Sahara Group has revealed that he travelled the same flight as the third recorded case of coronavirus in the country.
The victim is said to have flown in from the United Kingdom to Nigeria on the British Airlines 75 flight.
Commending the NCDC, the business mogul revealed that he and other passengers have been instructed to isolate themselves.
#workfromhome I was on the BA75 flight of the 13th from London on which a lady tested positive for #COVID19Lagos. We’ve been asked by LSMOH to #selfisolate. I’m grateful to @NCDCgov for measures taken at airports to document all passengers coming into NIGERIA so we’re all safer,” Mr. Cole wrote on twitter.
#workfromhome I was on the BA75 flight of the 13th from London on which a lady tested positive for #COVID19Lagos. We’ve been asked by LSMOH to #selfisolate. I’m grateful to @NCDCgov for measures taken at airports to document all passengers coming into NIGERIA so we’re all safer pic.twitter.com/PiuWILy2HU
— Tonye Patrick Cole (@TonyeCole1) March 18, 2020
Meanwhile, this comes as the Federal Ministry of Health announced 5 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria bringing the total number confirmed cases in Nigeria to 8
According to the Health Ministry, “All the five cases had a travel history to the UK/USA”.
@Fmohnigeria has announced 5 new cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria bringing the total number confirmed cases in Nigeria to 8
All 5 cases had a travel history to the UK/USA
We urge Nigerians to remain calm as public health response activities are intensified across the country pic.twitter.com/yoKLHXoxhq
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 18, 2020
The ministry however, urge Nigerians to remain calm as public health response activities are intensified across the country.
