The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported one confirmed case of COVID-19 in Cross River State, noting that there is currently no evidence of wider transmission.
In a release, the health authority disclosed that the affected individual has been placed in isolation and is in stable condition, receiving care in accordance with national treatment protocols.
The agency stated that containment steps such as contact identification, active monitoring, and infection control procedures have been deployed in partnership with the Cross River State Ministry of Health and other stakeholders.
Residents were encouraged to uphold good hygiene practices, stay indoors when feeling ill, and depend on information from verified health institutions.
The Cross River State Government, however acknowledged the case, assuring residents that the situation is being managed and does not warrant panic.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Ayuk, identified the patient as a 53-year-old Chinese national employed by a company in Akamkpa Local Government Area.
He noted that the individual showed mild symptoms at first and was later admitted to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, where samples were taken and the infection was confirmed.
