Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has denied a report by the Nigerian Center from Disease Control (NCDC) that out of the 14 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease, six of them were detected on a vessel.
The port agency said it has not recorded any confirmed case to date and asked NCDC to provide details on the confirmed cases.
“In respect to the 6 new cases that “were detected on a vessel” in Lagos, the Authority in collaboration with Port Health has not recorded any confirmed cases to date.
“To enable verification and proper record keeping, kindly avail us with specific details on the name of the Vessel the passengers were on board, and the Terminal or Jetty where they berthed,” NPA said.
Hello @NCDCgov. In respect to the 6 new cases that “were detected on a vessel” in Lagos, the Authority in collaboration with Port Health has not recorded any confirmed cases to date. https://t.co/Egi6pdrWeK
— Nigerian Ports (@nigerianports) March 26, 2020
NPA’s response might not be unconnected to the 14-days restrictions that president Buhari placed on cargo vessels as one of the measures the federal government is taking to contain the spread of the disease.
The coronavirus disease is spreading fast and cases are increasing daily. As at yesterday, Nigeria has 65 confirmed cases following the confirmation of 14, three discharges, and one recorded death.
Lagos is the epicentre of the Coronavirus with 44 confirmed cases.
