CoronaVirus: Mosan-Okunola LCDA Chairman Refutes Outbreak
… FG Applauds LASG Preparedness in the case of outbreak
The Chairman of Mosan-Okunola LCDA Princess Olabisi Adebanjo aka Abisco has refutes
From L-R: Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi; Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Enahire and the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye during the Health Minister’s Assessment Tour of facilities at the Lagos State Infectious Disease Hospital (Mainland Hospital) in Yaba today
the news being circulated through WhatsApp messages claiming that some Chinese residing on Osoba Street in Gowon Estate who just returned from Wahum, China were being suspected of treating themselves of a possible outbreak of the deadly nCOV, the message further advised members of the public to stay off public places such as supermarkets within the environment.
Our correspondent reach out to the chairman via sms for clarification as she promptly responded that it’s a false alarm as the alleged area has been visited and that the news was found to be false. She urged the people of Mosan-Okunola LCDA and its environs to disregard the story and go about their normal business while urging for prompt report any suspected symptoms the relevant authorities via the telephone numbers already issued to the public for prompt actions. While reiterating the states readiness under its able leadership of Governor Sanwo-Olu for any eventual outbreak.
In a related story, the minister of health Dr. Osage Enahire has applauded the preparedness of the Lagos state government on its readiness to combat the nCOV or other infectious diseases in the state, he stated this during his inspection of the Mainland Hospital which is the state Infectious Disease Hospital expressing satisfaction at the level of infrastructure in place to effectively contain any infectious disease should there be a case.
