By our Reporter

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has tested positive for COVID-19.

This was announced by the Commissioner for Health,Lagos State,Prof. Akin Abayomi today.

The Governor who submitted himself for test following his exposure to a confirmed case of COVID-19 did a PCR test which later confirmed that he has indeed been infected with the virus which is supported by mild symptoms and fatigue typical of a mild case of COVID.
The Governor who is currently receiving treatment and is being closely monitored at home by the very experienced State COVID-19 clinical team from IDH Yaba.
According to Professor Abayomi,Honourable Commissioner of Health explained that the Governor is doing well on treatment and rest and we are confident that he will recover quickly and clear the virus.

“We are seeing slightly increasing number of COVID-19 positive cases in clusters in Lagos and all residents and visitors should strictly adhere to the prescribed advisories of safe distancing, mask wearing, good hand and respiratory hygiene and avoidance of unnecessary or large gatherings”,he explained.

Abayomi further said the festive season is likely to create the opportunity for the virus to spread if we are not compliant with the regulations established by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) for inbound travelers and the festive season celebrations.

The Professor of medicine reiterated that all inbound travelers must be COVID-19 negative by PCR before they board a flight to Nigeria and must self-isolate on arrival and undergo a prebooked test on day 7 of arrival in Nigeria.

He later advised that Lagosians should keep celebrations to a minimum and be observant and responsible in their interactions adding that the significant gains achieved to date in containing COVID-19 in Lagos, which has allowed us to carefully re open the economy, must not be reversed.