By Breaking! Lagos Health Commissioner, Prof Abayomi Tests Positive To COVID19
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi tests positive to corona virus diseases.
Confirming the status of Professor Abayomi, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho wrote on Twitter that he might have contested the novel virus through various contract tracing and continuous meeting with medical and infected persons during his official duties.
Omotoso added that though the Commissioner has not started showing symptoms, but he has been isolated based on health protocols of the State.
Part of the statement reads, “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.”
He continued, “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.”
