Dangote Fertilizer’s Indian Contractor Tests Negative For Covid-19

An Indian contractor working with Dangote Fertiliser in Nigeria has tested negative for the coronavirus.

Lagos State commissioner for health, Prof Akin Abayomi, however, stated this in a Twitter message on Tuesday night.

Abayomi did not state if the Indian works with Dangote, but the company had earlier confirmed that one of its contractors had been quarantined over suspicion that he had the virus.

“An Indian national that was admitted in our facility yesterday night with symptoms suggestive of #COVID19 has tested negative to #COVID19,” Abayomi tweeted.

He added that the unnamed man was doing well in isolation unit and that his case will be reviewed on Wednesday morning.

In an official statement on Tuesday, Dangote Group had stated “an Indian national who is a staff of Onshore Construction Company-a mechanical, electrical and instrumentation contracting firm that specializes in fertilizer construction reported at the site clinic complaining of high temperature and fever.”

He was screened and isolated immediately, after which state authorities were contacted.

“The patient was immediately conveyed to the Lagos Mainland hospital Center, where he is currently being isolated and undergoing tests,” the statement added.