The Officer-in-Charge, Port Health Services (PHS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Dr Omede Ogu, said on Friday that proactive measures had been taken to prevent the new COVID-19 variant from slipping into the country.
Recall that the United Kingdom detected its first case of the new COVID-19 variant, BA.2.86, on Aug. 18, and said the strain had also been identified in Israel, Denmark and the US.
According to the UK Health Security Agency there was currently one confirmed case in the UK in an individual with no recent travel history, which suggests a degree of community transmission within the UK.
Nigeria and the UK record a high volume of travellers who shuttle between both countries on regular basis.
Ogu said that information on the new variant had been placed on the Port Health Services Emergency Platform, while other agencies at the airport had also been informed about it.
He added that there were cameras at the tarmac that capture the body temperature of passengers when they alight from the plane.
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