As COVID-19 infection hits 30 in Nigeria, the son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has tested positive.
Atiku reported on his twitter handle @atiku, that his infected son had been moved to Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital Abuja for treatment.
Atiku was the presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 general election.
He said the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) had been duly informed.
The NCDC had earlier on Sunday put the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria at 30. It is however unclear if Atiku’s son is among the 30 cases or a fresh case.
Meanwhile, with the three new cases recorded in Abuja as well as new cases in Lagos, the number of cases in Nigeria stands at 30.
No death has been reported.
Two persons have been treated and discharged, including the index case.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says access to water for all is critical to fighting the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The UN health agency said this in its regional official twitter account @WHOAFRO.
According to WHO, 395 million people in Africa region did not have access to basic drinking water services in 2017 while 704 million did not access to basic sanitation services.
“This gap must be urgently addressed.
“Access to safe drinking water, toilets and hand-washing facilities in health facilities must be scaled-up to fight COVID19, particularly in remote areas.
“Urgent government commitment, investment and resources are urgently needed to improve access to vital services.’’
Meanwhile, the UN agency said the Minister of Health of Mozambique had just confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the country.
“This is the 3rd lusophone country affected by the virus in Africa.
“WHO and health partners have been already implementing prevention measures to avoid the spread of the virus.’’
In addition, it said the government of Kenya had just confirmed eight more cases of COVID19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 15.
“WHO experts have supported the training of hospitals in Nairobi to handle cases safely and control the spread of the virus.’’
As of Saturday, more than half the nations on the continent — 36 of the 54 countries — had reported cases.
The virus, which causes the disease known as COVID-19, emerged in Wuhan, China last December.
It has spread to at least 169 countries and regions, according to data compiled by the U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.
Out of almost 312,000 confirmed cases, the death toll now exceeds 13,400, while nearly 94,000 have recovered.
Italy, China, Iran, and Spain continue to be the most affected countries
