A new COVID-19 case has been reported in Nigeria. In Cross River State, the most recent case was verified.
People in the state who have come into touch with a Chinese national who was admitted after testing positive for the COVID-19 virus are being profiled and tracked by the Cross River State Ministry of Health.
Henry Ayuk, the coastal state’s commissioner for health, said this in Calabar while informing reporters about the deadly Covid-19 SARS variant’s reappearance in Cross River State.
Cross River is reporting its first notable case since 2022, according to Ayuk, who also pledged to further stop the virus’s spread.
He claims that the patient, who entered the nation on March 17, 2026, is thought to have contracted the virus in Nigeria after going past the 14-day incubation period because symptoms were observed on April 10.
The state is capable of combating and stopping the development of the disease, the commissioner advised Cross Riverians to be vigilant while still being free to carry out their regular, legal responsibilities.
In order to prevent potential spread, he stated that the ministry under his supervision has mobilised medical professionals throughout the Akamkpa Local Government Area, where the patient resided and worked.
Yewande Olatunde, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) coordinator in Cross River, has cautioned Nigerians to stay vigilant and follow public health guidelines, pointing out that COVID-19 has not been completely eradicated worldwide and that new strains are emerging.
Years after the COVID-19 pandemic claimed millions of lives worldwide, the illness began to resurface.
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) estimates that the illness killed roughly 3,000 persons in Nigeria.
After being discovered in China in late 2019, COVID-19 expanded to a number of other nations, causing lockdowns and a halt to commercial activity worldwide.
However, after more than a year, things started to improve as several countries implemented vaccinations and other health and safety measures.
