The two Nigerian men who had contact with the index COVID-19 patient aboard a Turkish Airlines flight to Lagos have been found, after the Lagos state government called for help to locate them.
The Lagos state Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi said that the two men were identified within 24 hours of going public with their names and had contacted the ministry.
He said ”The 2 persons we couldn’t find from the Turkish flight of the index case have been identified and reached. Thanks to the media for putting the names out and assisting us in getting the persons. This shows that Lagosians are very responsive and responsible”