Tag: Akin Abayomi

Hydroxychloroquine Trial May Commence In The Coming Week As Statistics Reveal An Estimated 120,000 Cases For Lagos State In July

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Lagos Projects 120,000 COVID-19 Cases By July.     News has it that the number of COVID-19 cases in Lagos may rise to 120,000 by July.   This was revealed by Professor Akin Abayomi, the State’s Commissioner for Health on Friday, the 8th of May, 2020 during a press briefing.   He said the prediction is based on the government prototype following the reported cases documented in one day.   The COVID-19 cases in Lagos surged by 183 as at Thursday, the 8th of May, 2020. This according to record…

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10 People At The Government House, Marina, Lagos Have Tested Positive To COVID-19

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10 persons have tested positive to the deadly COVID-19 at the Lagos State House in Marina on Thursday. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Mr. Akin Abayomi made  this confirmation. He however stated that the governor and his wife tested negative to the virus. The Lagos State House is the official residence of the Executive Governor of Lagos State. Details of the positive individuals were not disclosed, but the Commissioner said they are “associated” with the state house. He disclosed as follows; “I am glad to announce that COVID-19 Incident…

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Lagos Confirms Death Of Doctor and Two Other COVID-19 Patients

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-YOMMY AYILARA. Lagos Confirms Death Of Doctor and two Other COVID-19 Patients. The Lagos State government has confirmed the death of a medical doctor and two other coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in the state. The Commissioner of Health in Lagos, Professor Akin Abayomi, declared openly in a series of tweets on Thursday, the 16th of April, 2020. According to the commissioner of health, the loss of the three men aged 51, 52 and 62 brings the number of people who have died of coronavirus in the state to 10. Professor Abayomi…

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CONTACT TRACING: ALL ATTENDEES OF AMVCA IN EKO HOTEL ARE AT POTENTIAL RISK OF COVID-19

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According to the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof.  Akin Abayomi during a media briefing today 24 March 2020; Attendees of the African Magic Viewers’ Choice Award held at the Eko Hotels on the 14 March 2020 may have come in contact with one of the confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Lagos State. As  a result, attendees  have been exposed to COVID-19 infection and therefore needs to make concerted effort to do the following: Observe strict self isolation Should they notice related symptoms, call toll free # 08000CORONA Take responsibility…

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COVID-19: 4 New Casualties in Lagos; 12 Cases Altogether

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Today in Lagos State, Nigeria.  The Government has announced 4 new cases of the deadly Coronavirus. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi stated this in an ongoing press conference. See also: COVID-19 Nigeria: Federal Government Lockdown International Airports TellAfrica shall keep you posted in a bit………

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NOVEL CORONA VIRUS: Nigeria Confirms Third Case of Covid-19

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  AFRICANS, and by extension Nigerians are not immuned to Covid-19 – TellAfrica   A third case of the novel corona virus has now been confirmed in Nigeria by the Lagos State. This  information was disclosed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Mr. Akin Abayomi in a press briefing at the government secretariat today 17th of March 2020. The Honourable Commissioner stated as thus: “This is a new case independent of the index case of a 30 year-old Nigerian, female, who returned from the UK on 13th March.” The patient…

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