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  • Lagos State to reopen two isolation Centers

    Lagos State to reopen two isolation Centers

    The Lagos state government has announced that it will be reopening two COVID-19 isolation centres which were intially decommissioned, following the increased cases of Coronavirus in the state. 

    According to the State Commissioner for Health Professor Akin Abayomi, the reopening will boost confidence in tackling cases as they arise.

    Abayomi said; 

    “Just to be on the safe side, we are reopening two of our decommissioned facilities, that is at Ajah and Ikeja. We are also reopening Gbagada Isolation facility.

    “Just to give us the confidence that, should in case we suddenly continue to see higher numbers of severe cases, we will have somewhere to manage them.”

    The commissioner also revealed that the state government is working on building oxygen plants for more health facilities.

    Abayomi added; 

    “In addition, we are making our own oxygen so we just erected the first of two plants at IDH. The second one will be at Gbagada and that plant produces oxygen on the grounds of our hospital and it can produce up to 60 cylinders a day. A very sick patients can use up to four or six cylinders in 24 hours.”

  • Lagos health commissioner is covid-19 positive

    Lagos health commissioner is covid-19 positive

     

    Prof. Akin Abayomi, the commissioner for health, Lagos state has tested positive for coronavirus.

    This was disclosed today, Monday, by the state commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso.

    In a statement titled ‘Press release on the positive COVID-19 Status of Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi,’ he said- “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.”