Lagos Health Commissioner, Akin Abayomi, goes into isolation as he tests positive for COVID-19
The Lagos State Government, on Monday, announced that the state Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has tested positive for COVID-19.
The University of London-trained physician contracted the virus six months after leading the state’s response to the deadly virus.
A statement by the Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, said Abayomi contracted the virus after close contact with some persons who have tested positive for the virus and he would be isolating in his home for the next 14 days.
Omotosho said, the Health Commissioner who is asymptomatic, “became aware of his status following the required testing protocol of contact tracing procedures”
He added:
“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.”
