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Nigeria: Cross River confirms COVID-19 case, activates emergency response

Nigeria: Cross River confirms COVID-19 case, activates emergency response

Africa Links 24 with Joseph Abasi
Published on 2026-04-21 11:43:11

The Cross River State Government has confirmed a case of COVID-19 and swiftly activated its public health emergency response mechanisms to contain any potential spread, health authorities announced.

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, disclosed this on Tuesday in Calabar, assuring residents that the situation is under control and does not warrant panic.

According to Ayuk, the confirmed case involves a 53-year-old Chinese expatriate who arrived Nigeria about a month ago…

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