#CORONAVIRUS | President Warns Against Panic Interview
Channel: Plus TV Africa
Date: 03/03/2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the recent confirmation of a case of Covid-19 infection outbreak in Lagos State, warning against unnecessary panic over the incident. The president expressed this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Sunday. Buhari noted that the Italian arrived in Nigeria in spite of the ardent efforts of the government regarding preparedness and response measures put in place in the nation’s borders and beyond. He, however, commended the Federal Ministry of Health and other relevant agencies whose diligence and efficiency enabled the case to be detected, diagnosed and isolated quickly. The president also lauded the swift measures being taken to identify and follow up on those with whom the index patient had contact with.