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Cross River Confirms Fresh COVID-19 Case, Chinese Victim Hospitalised
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Ayuk, disclosed this on Tuesday during a press briefing in Calabar, the state capital.
The Cross River State Government has confirmed a fresh case of COVID-19, raising concerns about a possible resurgence of the virus in the state after nearly three years without a recorded infection.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Ayuk, disclosed this on Tuesday during a press briefing in Calabar, the state capital.
He revealed that the index case involves a Chinese national working with Lafarge, who arrived in Nigeria on March 17 before falling ill weeks later.
According to Ayuk, the patient’s condition deteriorated at a state medical facility, prompting an emergency transfer to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), where further medical investigations were conducted.
“At UCTH, samples were taken in line with established protocols, and it was subsequently confirmed that he had symptoms consistent with COVID-19,” Ayuk said, adding that the patient is currently responding to treatment.
https://saharareporters.com/2026/04/21/cross-river-state-confirms-fresh-covid-19-case-chinese-victim-hospitalised
