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Lagos Health Commissioner, Akin Abayomi Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Akin Abayomi has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus.

Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lagos State, Gbenga Omotoso, made the announcement inna statement issued on Monday via Twitter.

“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 homebased 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,” the statement reads.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 322 new COVID-19 cases in the country, bringing the total number of infections to 52,227.

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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