Coronavirus

Lagos Clarifies Health Commissioner, Abayomi’s COVID-19 Status

Ololade Adeyanju/

The Lagos State government has reacted to online reports that its commissioner for health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has tested positive for COVID-19.

The ministry of health in a statement via its verified Twitter handle, @LSMOH, this morning, described the reports as fake.

The statement reads, “The attention of the Lagos State Ministry of Health has been drawn to fake reports making the rounds that the Commissioner for Health, @ProfAkinAbayomi has tested positive to COVID19 infection.

“We hereby urge the public to disregard this absolute falsehood and fabricated report in its entirety. This is the hand work of mischief makers who are out to create unnecessary panic and fear amongst the populace.

“@ProfAkinAbayomi is hale and hearty, in good health and has continued in his capacity as the Deputy Incident Commander of the #COVID19Lagos Intervention to coordinate activities and response in order to break the chain of transmission of the infection in Lagos.

“We implore citizens to rely only on the official and verified communication channels of the @followlasg and @LSMOH for #COVID19Lagos related news and information. Let’s take responsibility by sharing only confirmed and verified reports.”

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