Three persons suspected to be infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been identified and are being tested in the Lagos isolation centre.

One of those involved is a Nigerian who returned from France three days ago, a second entered the country from the United Kingdom and a third from China.

At a news briefing, the State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, said the patient from France was referred to the Infectious Disease Hospital by a private hospital in Lagos.

He said the patient is a Nigerian who went to France, spent seven days in France, returned to Lagos three days ago and presented with headache and some respiratory symptoms.