Nigeria, April 24 -- The Senate on Thursday directed its Committee on Health to investigate the circumstances surrounding a fresh COVID-19 case reported in Cross River State, South-south Nigeria.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, issued the directive during plenary and asked the committee to submit its findings promptly.

Mr Akpabio stressed the need for immediate intervention to prevent a possible spread of the virus to other parts of the country, noting that the situation requires vigilance and proactive measures.

On Tuesday, the state Commissioner for Health, Henry Ayuk, confirmed the case involved a Chinese national working with Lafarge.

Mr Ayuk said the patient arrived in Nigeria on 17 March but later fell ill. He added that...