Coronavirus: Lafarge Identifies, Quarantines Many Staff Who Had Contact With Italian Carrier

Lafarge Africa Plc, a cement manufacturing company, Friday, confirmed that the Italian who, Thursday, became the first case of coronavirus in Nigeria, visited its plant in Ewekoro, Ogun State.

Mrs. Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, the company’s spokesperson, revealed this in a statement issued on Friday, declaring that the company had identified those who had direct contact with the Italian.

“The Lagos State Government has reported a first case of n-COVID19 (Coronavirus) in Nigeria,” Ambrose-Medebem said in the statement. “The individual concerned works for a vendor that provides services to Lafarge Africa Plc in Ogun State.

“As a business, we have immediately identified the persons who had direct contact with the concerned individual. We have equally initiated isolation, quarantine and disinfection protocol.

“We thank the exemplary leadership of the Federal Ministry of Health, Ogun and Lagos State Governments for swiftly providing response and testing facilities and we are working in full co-operation with all local authorities. Lafarge Africa is also working in close partnership with International SOS, our medical service provider, a leading global health company.

“Health and safety remains a core value at Lafarge Africa and we intend to leverage this strength at this critical time.”