The recent coronavirus outbreak, which has resulted in the premature death of a number of Chinese and citizens of other countries, in recent weeks, has hit hospitality businesses in Lagos, Nigeria, an investigation reveals.

Media reports from around the world revealed that the death toll in China rose to 1,113 deaths and 44,653 infections in the first week of the outbreak.

Hubei, where the virus originated, was hit the hardest, forcing other countries to immediately evacuate their citizens from China.

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesusn told the world the virus poses a “serious threat” and could have “consequences more powerful than any terrorist action”.

Catholic Pope Francis also asked for “a prayer for our Chinese brothers and sisters who are suffering from such a cruel disease,” the pontiff said during his weekly general audience at the Vatican.

Speaking on Wednesday, Okanlawon Folarin, Sunrise Chinese Restaurant, located at Aromire, Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos, said that the first week the virus broke out, a 30 percent drop in sales was recorded at his restaurant.

His words: “We quickly contacted a fumigation expert who came to the restaurant premises with alcohol-based fumigation and made sure all doors, tables and chairs were fumigated.”

Okanlawon, is also online and can be reached at: www.okanstalk.com, or okansatalkofficial on YouTube.

According to him, from then on we bought disinfectants and gave the order that Chinese citizens be encouraged to send their drivers to buy food, since we were not sure if these Chinese are residents of Lagos or just arrived in the state.

He further explained that even some Nigerians and citizens of other countries stopped frequenting his restaurant during the first two weeks of the outbreak and only slowly started to appear when the federal and Lagos state governments started releasing jingles and statements about the virus. .

Even O-PAY staff were also temporarily banned from coming to buy food and other items at the restaurant, even when we sold N15,000 or less during the weeks the outbreak was reported.

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Adeoti Bisola, Shift Manager, Airport Hotel, Ikeja said that Chinese citizens have not come to the hotel for some time.

He also revealed that two weeks before the outbreak, the entire hotel was fumigated, but regretted that since the outbreak there has been a low level of patronage, caused by panic and fear.

The manager praised the management of the Nigerian Tribune for always providing the hotel with copies of their newspapers.

A manager from Jabita Intercontinental Hotel Limited, Ikeja, Lagos, speaking off the record, also lamented the lack of patronage and panic among guests and others.

A manager of a Chinese restaurant, located at Isaac John Street, Ikeja GRA, said that although the virus outbreak does not in any way affect the payment of staff salaries for now, if it persists, some employees could be fired and the salaries paid. in installments.

Bassey Okon, supervisor of a Chinese restaurant located along Adeola Adeku on Victoria Island; Lagos said by phone that Chinese restaurants and hotels are on the receiving end of the devastating virus.

These trade concerns must endure the current pains, set standards and be vigilant so as not to be caught off guard as the virus rages, he said.

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