Contact Tracing Begins in Cross River COVID Outbreak

  Health authorities in Cross River State have activated full emergency response measures following laboratory confirmation of a single COVID-19 infection involving a Chinese expatriate, the first officially recorded case in the state in roughly four years. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, in a statement released Tuesday night, confirmed that the patient…

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Cross River Confirms New COVID-19 Case

Cross River Confirms New COVID-19 Case

Health authorities in Cross River State have confirmed a new case of COVID-19, marking the first officially reported infection in the state since 2022. The patient, a 53-year-old Chinese national employed in Akamkpa Local Government Area, is currently receiving care at a state isolation and treatment centre. Officials report that the patient is responding well…

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