May 14, 2026

Lagos: Four children, their teacher test negative for coronavirus

By Muhammad A. Aliyu

The Lagos State Government has announced that four children and their teacher quarantined over fears of coronavirus have tested negative for the disease.

Okay.ng recalls that Lagos Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi announced on Wednesday that the children and their teacher arrived in Nigeria from the United States.

According to Akin Abayomi, they were quarantined alongside another adult after having close contact with a coronavirus patient.

In an update on Thursday, the health commissioner announced that the five of them tested negative for COVID-19.

But, Abayomi did not state the result of the other adult from UK.

He said: “A family of 4 children and their teacher who came in from the United States who had close contact with someone infected with #COVID19 have tested negative.”

Google News

Stay connected via Google.

Add Okay News as a preferred source for faster follow-through coverage.

Preferred sourceAdd on Google
Advertisement

About the author

Advertisement
Stay with Okay News

Follow the report beyond this story

Follow Okay News across the channels and tools you use most.

ChannelFollow on WhatsAppDirect story alerts, sharper updates, and easier sharing with your circle.Preferred sourceAdd on GoogleFollow Okay News updates across Google surfaces.Visual briefingsFollow on InstagramVisual updates, clips, and newsroom highlights.Reader appGet the appRead Okay News on your mobile device.