Lagos State Government has quarantined 39 Nigerian evacuated from Ghana, it emerged on Sunday afternoon.
The returnees have begun 14-day isolation supervised by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in the Badagry area of the state
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, who made this known via Twitter, said the state government took up the cost of their quarantine including lodging and feeding.
39 Evacuees from Ghana with about 12 Evacuees from other West African Countries are now in Badagry, Lagos.
They have begun their 14 day compulsory isolation.
All the 14 day quarantine expenses paid for by the Lagos State Government under the leadership of Governor @jidesanwoolu.— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) May 17, 2020
In a follow up tweet, the commission said the 39 returnees who returned from Ghana were brought in two luxurious buses with registration numbers, Lagos LSD 614 YR and KTU 833XY.
39 returnees who came from Ghana were brought in two luxurious buses with registration numbers, Lagos LSD 614 YR and KTU 833XY.
They arrived at about 3:30 a.m. from Ghana and other African Nations and are currently on 14 day quarantine paid for by Gov @jidesanwoolu in Badagry. pic.twitter.com/lHosA0OzS0
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) May 17, 2020
MDB reported that NCDC on Saturday night announced 95 new infections in Lagos, bringing the total COVID-19 cases recorded in the state to 2,372 including 541 recoveries and 36 associated fatalities.
