The Lagos State Commissioner for Health ,
Prof . Akin Abayomi , has tested positive for coronavirus.
The Lagos Commissioner for Information
and Strategy , Gbenga Omotoso , made this
known in a Press statement on Monday .
The statement was titled, ‘Press release on
the positive COVID- 19 status of Lagos
Commissioner for Health , Prof . Akin Abayomi”.
The statement read , “ Subsequent to close
contact with persons feeling unwell and
testing positive for the COVID- 19 infection,
the Honorable Commissioner for Health ,
Prof . 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 .”
On Sunday , the Nigeria Centre for Disease
Control announced 322 new COVID- 19
cases in the country, bringing the total
number of infections to 52 ,227 .
