Lagos Denies Health Commissioner Tested Positive For Coronavirus

The Lagos State Ministry of Health has denied the viral reports that the commissioner for health, Akin Abayomi, tested positive for Coronavirus.

This was according to a statement by the ministry’s director of public affairs, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, on Friday.

According to him, the news making the rounds on social media platforms that the commissioner was positive is fake.

He however noted that Abayomi was in perfect health and free from the Coronavirus infection.

“The attention of the Lagos State Ministry of Health has been drawn to fake reports making the rounds that the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi 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,” Ogunbanwo said.

“Prof Akin Abayomi is hale and hearty, in good health and has continued in his capacity as the Deputy Incident Commander of the COVID-19 Lagos Intervention to coordinate activities and response in order to break the chain of transmission of the infection in Lagos,” he added.

On Thursday shortly after the commissioner announced that 10 persons associated with the Lagos State House at Marina tested positive for the virus, news emanated on social media claiming the commissioner had tested positive for COVID-19.

The ministry urged citizens to rely only on the official and verified communication channels of the Lagos State government, for all COVID-19 related news and information.