Biafra Nations Youth League leader (BNYL), Princewill Chimezie Richard has tested positive to coronavirus.
The groups Chief Press Secretary, Richard Dianabasi Odung made the announcement today, 1st April. He said that the youth leader has been moved to an isolation centre in an undisclosed location.
Speaking further, Press Secretary, Dianabasi said the isolation centre is under the close security watch of the group.
The BNYL is also partnering with the health authorities to ensure his quick recovery. He added that it will fund the leader’s treatment.
Dianabasi reports that the brother to the Biafra Nations Youth League leader returned from Sweden a couple of days ago with the deadly covid-19. It is suspected that Princewill Richard contracted the disease from him.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health gave the Lagos situation report yesterday, 31st April. According to him, no severe cases have been handled by the health team to date. Ventilators have therefore not been necessary so far.
In his words, “Most of our patients are experiencing very mild to moderate degree of illness.
“In fact, we don’t have anybody that is requiring ventilation at the moment which is a symptom of what you would describe as severe disease.”
So far in Nigeria, 139 cases have been officially diagnosed while 5 in total have been discharged. Those discharged tested positive twice, in line with the disease management guidelines. It is also a sign that the patients were fully healed.
Lagos has 82 cases of infections. The health ministry reports that 15 of those cases were found in a ship berthed off the coast of Lagos.
The sailors were prevented from disembarking as treatment continues in an undisclosed location. The rest of the 44 crew members have already been quarantined for observation.
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