The United States has evacuated an American who tested positive for the coronavirus, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said on Wednesday.
Abayomi revealed this on Wednesday on Twitter while giving an update on the coronavirus cases in the state.
“The total #COVID-19 cases in Lagos is now 82. Eight patients have so far been discharged following their full recovery. One of the confirmed cases, who is an American citizen, has been evacuated to the USA,” he said.
The US had since begun evacuating its citizens from Nigeria.
The embassy said on Monday via Twitter that flights departing from Lagos had been confirmed for this week.
It also said plans are being made to evacuate its citizens from Abuja.
France, Germany and Israel have also evacuated their nationals as coronavirus cases rise in Nigeria.
