Treat Any Malaria-like Symptoms As COVID-19, Sanwo-Olu Urges Lagos Residents

• As of January 19, Lagos recorded 551 new cases of the virus out of the 1,301 case reported across the country
• Nigeria expects a delivery of 100,000 COVID-19 vaccines by the end of January

Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged residents of the state to regard any malaria-like symptoms experienced as a COVID-19 infection until proven otherwise.

Sanwo-Olu made the statement on Tuesday during his first Press Conference on COVID-19 this year at the State House in Ikeja.

Lagos is at the epicentre of the second wave of the coronavirus sweeping across the country having recorded the highest number of cases as a state.

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The Governor advised that anyone with such symptoms should proceed to any of the state’s public health facilities or laboratories to get tested for free, noting that “seeking help early and quickly significantly improves the chances of survival for severe to critical cases.”

Sanwo-Olu also noted that it is important that residents begin to learn to live and act responsibly, in order to augment the government’s efforts and previous success of flattening the curve.