The Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Akin Abayomi, has tested negative for COVID-19, a week after he tested positive.
This was confirmed by the media aide to the Lagos State Governor, Jubril Gawat in a social media statement on Monday.
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FLASH: The Deputy Incident Commander of #Covid19Lagos and Lagos Commissioner for Health, @ProfAkinAbayomi has tested NEGATIVE to Covid19. pic.twitter.com/ZBYY5w8tBf
— The Greater Lagos Project (@GreaterLagosNG) August 31, 2020
Nairametrics reported last week that the Lagos State government has announced that Abayomi tested positive for the coronavirus disease.
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Abayomi who is the Deputy Incident Commander of the Incident Command System for COVID-19 contracted the disease after close contact with persons feeling unwell and testing positive to the coronavirus disease.
As at 11:45 pm, 30th August, Lagos State has recorded a total of 18,119 cases of coronavirus.
Thanks to God! Am very happy to hear that our Commissioner has tested negative. He is very hardworking and has the interests of Lagosians at heart. God bless you sir. Nothing shall happen to you or any member of your family, in Jesus name!