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2020.02.28 16:23 GMT+8

Nigeria reports first COVID-19 patient

Updated 2020.02.28 16:23 GMT+8
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Nigeria reports first COVID-19 case in sub-Saharan Africa

Nigeria on Thursday confirmed its first patient infected with the coronavirus in the Lagos State, the country's health minister reported on Friday.

The patient is an Italian working in Nigeria who returned to Lagos on February 25. He's currently in a stable condition and receiving treatment.

This is the first case reported in sub-Saharan Africa.

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