Lagos Health Commissioner contracts COVID-19
As efforts are being made to eliminate the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria and across the World, many people are still being infected by the virus.
Latest reports from the National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, and the Federal Government, indicate that 322 Nigerians were infected by COVID-19 as at Sunday the 23rd August, 2020, bringing the sum total of confirmed cases in the country to 52, 227 with 38, 945 persons discharged. Lagos State recorded the highest cases with 130 new infections.
One of the latest victims of the virus is the Lagos Commissioner for Health Professor Akin Abayomi.
According to information observed from the twitter handle of the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, Monday morning, Professor Abayomi has tested positive for coronavirus.
He said: “Subsequent to close contact with persons feeling unwell and testing positive for the COVID-19 infection, the Honourable Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has tested positive for the virus. Professor Abayomi became aware of his status following the required testing protocol of contact tracing procedures.
“However, he is doing well with no symptoms.
“Adhering to the protocol of the home-based strategy in Lagos State, the Honorable Commissioner will be isolating in his home for the next 14 days but will continue to discharge his duties both as the Deputy Incident Commander of the Incident Command System for COVID-19 and most especially, as the Honorable Commissioner for Health.
“Our prayers are with him and his family during his period of isolation.”
Many high profile Nigerians had contracted coronavirus since the index case was established in the country on the 27th of February this year, some of whom have died following the complications.
