Health commissioner of Lagos State gives reasons why Coronavirus cases is declining in Lagos

Health commissioner of Lagos State, Akin Abayomi has given reasons why coronavirus in the states is declining on a daily basis. 

According to him, Lagos State has reached its peak and its currently on the flateening stage. If you could recall, he tested positve to the virus a few days ago and is currently on self-isolation. 

Read his statement below;

''Lagos might be at its peak in the #COVID19 pandemic but it’s not over yet as we may see an escalation of positive cases. However, until we see a decline in number of positives cases we shouldn’t relent.

We believe the lockdown was not effective because of the reality of a city where people go out to fend for themselves on a daily basis. If not you replace a health crisis with an economic crisis.

Concerning the number of positive results seen this period, we have sample collection centers in every local government in Lagos, so the more we test the more cases we find. If there are no more positivity then the outbreak is slowing down.

So our observation is that Lagos have past the worst of the pandemic, it has past the peak of the pandemic and is now on the flattening stage and over time will experience a down slope of the virus then the end of #COVID19.

There are two categories of testing, 'the need to know' for people who have shown symptoms and are a public health concern and 'the want to know' - those who as a result of business want to get back to work and want to know if they are safe.''