Mother, six-week-old baby infected with coronavirus came through Virgin Atlantic – Lagos

Lagos state health commissioner Prof Akin Abayomi

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has revealed that a nursing mother and her six-week-old baby, who were part of the fresh confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria, came through Virgin Atlantic airlines.

Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, had earlier on Wednesday, announced five new coronavirus cases in Nigeria.

According to him, three came in from the United States and two from the United Kingdom.

The minister also said four of the fresh cases were in Lagos while the fifth case was in Ekiti.

Revealing details, Abayomi said: “Lagos State confirms four new cases of COVID-19. We have a mother and child (of Nigerian nationality), who arrived Lagos on 13th March 2020 from California on Virgin Atlantic flight number VS411.

“An American citizen who came into Lagos through Benin Republic border on 13th March 2020.

“Another Nigerian, who returned to Lagos from London on 13th March 2020 via Virgin Atlantic Flight number VS411.”