Prof Akin Abayomi, Lagos state Commissioner for Health has raised alarm on the rise in local transmission of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The Commissioner discosed that initially the percentage of imported COVID-19 cases was 82% four weeks after Nigeria recorded its index case.
However, he revealed that by the end of the fifth week, the state recorded 45% locally transmitted COVID-19 cases who had no travel history.
Abayomi made this known at a Press briefing on Monday April 6, 2020.
He said;
“At the end of week 4, 82% of the patients imported the disease from abroad while 18% had no travel history.
“By the end of week 5, 45% of the patients have no travel history. This shows that the importation is decreasing and local transmission is increasing.”
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Stating the number of COVID-19 cases recorded in Lagos, Health Commissioner Abayomi said
“There have been 120 confirmed cases of COVID 19 in Lagos. 87 of the cases are still active, 29 have been discharged, 2 have been evacuated and we have had 2 fatalities.
“The death that occurred at LUTH, all concerned have been put under isolation and will be observed for 14 days.”
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