Commissioner for Health Lagos State, Prof. Akin Abayomi
Abayomi disclosed this in a series of tweets on Friday while giving the state’s COVID-19 update for Jan. 11.
According to him, the new confirmed deaths increased the number of COVID-19 fatalities to 262.
He said that 435 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed in the state on the date, increasing the state’s total number of COVID-19 infections to 37,284.
Abayomi added that the total number of COVID-19 tests conducted in the state since inception of the pandemic stood at 246,534.
He noted that 3,139 COVID-19 patients, who have been successfully treated and recovered, were discharged from the state’s care centres.
“Total number of #COVID19 recovery in communities – 25, 767.
“Cases currently under isolation – 192, active cases under home based care are 7,924,” he said.
In a separate tweet on Tuesday titled: #COVI19 Testing: Clarifications On Corruption Allegations:
Abayomi said that the Lagos State government and Lagos State Ministry of Health have considered it pertinent to make the following clarifications on account of series of unfounded corruption allegations supposedly against officials will not condone any form of arbitrariness by officials of Lagos Bio Bank and IDH, Yaba.
“It must be emphasised that Lagos State government and Lagos State Ministry of Health will not condone any form of arbitrariness by officials. Indeed, there is zero tolerance for corruption in any of our health facilities and public laboratories in Lagos State”.
“Indeed, there is zero tolerance for corruption in any of our health facilities and public laboratories in Lagos State”.
He therefore urged all stakeholders and indeed Lagos residents to seek clarifications on any issues to avoid being swayed by those acting on ignorance or engaging in deliberate misinformation and mischief.
