As Lagos governor’s aide contracts COVID-19, Sanwo-Olu self-isolates

An aide to the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has tested positive to coronavirus.

This has prompted the governor to go into self-isolation, according to the state government.

A statement by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Friday confirmed the development.

The statement was titled ‘Sanwo-Olu goes into self-isolation’ after the governor discovered that one of his close aides had tested positive for coronavirus.

But the commissioner did not state the COVID-19 status of the governor.

Abayomi said the governor had been tested for COVID-19 for at least three times.

The statement read, “The governor will go into self-isolation immediately, after one of his close aides tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday (10th of December).

“Mr Governor and other members of his team will be tested by the Lagos State biobank today but will remain in isolation until the results of the tests are available.

“We are seeing slightly increasing number of COVID-19 positive cases in clusters in Lagos and all Lagosians should adhere to the prescribed advisories of safe distancing, good hand and respiratory hygiene and avoidance of unnecessary gatherings.

“This is not the first time Mr Governor is having the COVID-19 test. He has had at least three since May when he announced that 10 of his aides had tested positive for the virus.”

On Thursday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced 675 new cases of COVID-19 in the country.

A breakdown of data on the NCDC website shows that the 675 cases are the highest recorded in the country since August 23, 2020 when 601 cases were reported.

The country’s highest daily COVID-19 cases so far, 745, were recorded on June 19.

The data also show that till date, Nigeria has recorded 71,344 confirmed cases; 65,474 recoveries and 1,190 deaths in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.