Coronavirus Disease: 22Yrs-Old Footballer Paul Akpan Udoh Becomes First Nigerian Infected

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Nigerians in other countries where Coronavirus disease is predominant in are not finding it funny as some are falling victims of this deadly disease.

The case of a Nigerian professional footballer in Italy, Paul Akpan Udoh, has just been pin-pointed as he has become the first Nigerian to be infected by the Coronavirus.

He is said to be the first case of a footballer in Europe to be infected with the deadly virus.

Reports have it that Udoh, a player in the Italian third division – Serie C – was immediately quarantined as soon as he was confirmed positive by the Italian government.

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According to BBC in a live update, Udoh was described as a 22-year old Italian-Nigerian footballer, who plays for Pianese.

Meanwhile, the Truscany Region in a statement disclosed that, “There are two new suspected positive cases of Coronavirus in Tuscany. Both are awaiting confirmation by the Higher Institute of Health”.

“One is a 22-year-old man in the Siena province, a Pianese player, who last Saturday had symptoms in a hotel in Alessandria, where he was training with the team ahead of Sunday’s game (at Juventus U-23s).

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“He did not play the game as that morning, he had a high fever. The team returned to Piancastagnaio, while he went home. Wednesday morning, he was tested in his home and the results came back as positive in the evening.

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“Since early this morning, he is at a hospital in Siena, in isolation. He is in good, healthy condition. Another player of the team felt the same symptoms, which the club is tracking,” the club revealed.

By Famous Reporters

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