BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu tests positive for COVID-19| 7hubents

 

BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu tests positive for COVID-19| 7hubents

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has tested positive for coronavirus, the state health commissioner announced on Saturday.

The governor had gone into isolation on Friday following contact with persons infected with the infection. 7hubents

Giving an update in a statement on Saturday night, the state health commissioner, Akin Abayomi, said the governor is being treated at home by medical experts in the state.

The statement titled, “Sanwo-Olu undergoes COVID-19 treatment’, read, “Following Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s exposure to a confirmed case of COVID19, a PCR test performed yesterday the 11th of December has confirmed that he has indeed been infected with the virus which is supported by mild symptoms and fatigue typical of a mild case of COVID-19

“Mr Governor is receiving treatment and is being closely monitored at home by the very experienced State #COVID19 clinical team from IDH Yaba.

“Mr Sanwo-Olu is doing well 7hubent on treatment and rest and we are confident that he will recover quickly and clear the virus.”

Abayomi noted that the state was witnessing “slightly increasing number of COVID-19 positive cases and all residents and visitors should strictly adhere to the prescribed advisories of safe distancing, 7hubent mask wearing, good hand and respiratory hygiene and avoidance of unnecessary or large gatherings.”