Coronavirus: Sit-At-Home Order Reason For Low Number Of COVID-19 Cases – LASG

The Lagos State Government has attributed the low number of COVID19 cases recorded, when compared to other countries with an outbreak of the infection, to residents’ level of compliance to the sit-at-home order of the Federal Government.

Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, today at a news briefing, noted that the low figures recorded indicate that the strategies adopted and being implemented by the State government are yielding the desired results.

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While applauding residents for complying with the restriction order, he lamented that some Lagosians still flout the stay-at-home instruction, which contravenes the principle of social distancing and other measures put in place by the government to check the spread of the virus.

He maintained that adherence to the restriction order has helped in contact tracing of suspected cases and also enabled health workers to respond swiftly in locating infected people within the State.

The Commissioner revealed that adequate stock of Personal Protection Equipment exists to manage cases and the Infectious Disease Hospital has 60% of its isolation bed-space available.