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By Chioma Obinna The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi,  on Sunday, disclosed that the state had conducted 199,331 COVID-19 tests as at December 17, with Etiosa Local Government Area and three others leading in positivity rate. The Commissioner, in a series of tweets on Sunday, explained that the trends of infection in communities in Lagos showed that the disease positivity rate was more in four local governments of Etiosa with 27 percent; Ajeromi, 26 percent; Surulere, 26 percent and Amuwo, 25 percent. Giving details on the profile of the disease in Lagos, he said:...

COVID-19 positive: Sanwo-Olu responding to treatment ― Abayomi On By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu is currently responding to medical treatment after contracting the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic. Recall that Sanwo-Olu, had on December 10, 2020, went into self-isolation after one of his close aides tested positive for the ravaging virus and was subsequently, confirmed positive following a test conducted. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, speaking on the update of COVID-19 status of the governor on Tuesday, announced that “the governor’...

  Professor Abayomi had promised in an earlier tweet to keep the public informed regularly of the governor’s recovery and wellbeing. His latest tweet came two days after Governor Sanwo-Olu was confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 and experiencing symptoms and fatigue typical of a mild case of the disease. A file photo of the Commissioner for Health in Lagos, Professor Akin Abayomi. Photo: [email protected]   He was said to be receiving treatment and being monitored closely at home by a clinical team from the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba. The commissioner had, however, given an a...