Commissioner for Health, Lagos State, Akin Abayomi

Three of the returnees recently evacuated from Dubai have tested positive for COVID-19.

This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Professor Akin Abayomi in a tweet on Sunday.

According to Professor Abayomi, the state will continue to adhere strictly to quarantine protocols and enforce necessary precautionary measures in order to contain the spread of the pandemic.

He appealed to residents of the state, particularly those who recently returned to the country to cooperate with the government’s COVID-19 response team as may be desirable at all times and in all circumstances.

He noted that the evacuees have been admitted to the COVID-19 care centre for appropriate treatment protocols.