The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has contracted COVID-19.
This was made known via a tweet on Monday by Gawat Jubril, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Lagos State on New Media.
Jubril noted that the commissioner had no symptoms and that he is doing well.
” 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,” he said.
“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 isolated 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.”
Meanwhile, Abayomi has confirmed his status.
Lagos confirmed 404 infections on Sunday, increasing the state’s figures to 17,764.
