NIGERIA RECORDS NEW COVID-19 CASE YEARS AFTER GLOBAL PANDEMIC ERA
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By: Muftau Fatimo
The Cross River State Ministry of Health has commenced contact tracing and profiling of individuals who may have come into contact with a Chinese national who tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently receiving treatment.
The Commissioner for Health, Henry Ayuk, disclosed this in Calabar while briefing journalists on what he described as a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the state.
Ayuk stated that Cross River is recording its first significant case since 2022 and assured that measures are being intensified to contain any further spread.
He explained that the patient, who arrived in Nigeria on March 17, 2026, is believed to have contracted the virus locally after the 14-day incubation period elapsed, noting that symptoms reportedly appeared on April 10.
The commissioner urged Cross Riverians to remain watchful but free to go about their daily legitimate duties, as the state is capable of fighting and preventing the spread of the epidemic.
He noted that the ministry under his watch has mobilised health workers across communities in Akamkpa Local Government Area, where the patient lived and worked, to avert possible spread.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization coordinator in Cross River State, Yewande Olatunde, has urged Nigerians to remain vigilant, stressing that COVID-19 has not been fully eradicated worldwide and continues to evolve into different variants. She advised residents to maintain adherence to public health precautions and stay health-conscious.
The recent development comes years after the global COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in millions of deaths worldwide.
In Nigeria, the disease claimed about 3,000 lives, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
First identified in China in late 2019, COVID-19 spread rapidly across countries, triggering widespread lockdowns and disrupting economic activities globally.
However, the situation gradually improved after over a year, following the rollout of vaccines and the adoption of various health and safety measures across many countries.
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