The Lagos state government warned citizens that continued and flagrant citizen protection protocols and standards for the COVID-19 pandemic can lead to the wave of new infections in Lagos.
It the hence pressures the desire for citizens to adhere strictly to precautionary measures contrary to the transmission of COVID-19 infection to avoid a repeat of the scenario which, first, led to the blockade of the economy.
State, Health Commissioner Professor Akin Abayomi, who gave the warning Tuesday, noted that an increase in cases in Lagos can also lead to the cancellation of strategically calculated measures put in place through the government to open up the economy.
Abayomi, who is also a coVID-19 survivor, as he talked about state government efforts to advance global pandemic control in the state, said many countries and cities are experiencing the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic with a spike resulting from the number of instances and deaths.
He said many affected countries around the world have noticed the need for a moment of blockade and movement restriction, which have important socio-economic and security consequences.
Abayomi recalled that the first wave of coronavirus began in December 2019 and spread through an unsuspecting world. The first case of COVID-19 in Nigeria was recorded in Lagos on 27 February 2020, noting that “Lagos has done so from the epicentre of the epidemic in Nigeria with a record 21,107 cases recorded and 212 deaths from the virus to date.
He continued: “Containment measures put in place at the time included COVID-19 detection, isolation and treatment, surveillance, general state closure for approximately 12 weeks and a partial closure of social, economic and educational activities for more than 4 months. “
Abayomi therefore pleaded with citizens to oppose non-compulsory movements and social gatherings, unless they are surely obligatory, insisting that, inside and outside the gates, the country deserves to be discouraged unless it is obligatory.
Concerned that coVID-19-induced culture of mask use, social estating and hand hygiene is gradually declining among citizens, Abayomi called for strengthening the adoption and enforcement of measures. Preventive measures put in place through state government to combat the disease.
“The confidence that COVID-19 has been defeated and is no longer in Nigeria deserves to be discarded. Based on our data, this speculation is invalid. This creates a false sense of security among citizens, leading many citizens to abandon the use of masks and other security measures and protocols put in place through government,” he said.
Abayomi added: “While we have reached our peak as expected and are now experiencing a decrease in the number of positive instances, this is not an explanation as to why conclude that it is all over. COVID-19 is still provided a lot here, as evidenced by the number of instances registered on the network and the occasional deaths from serious complications.
“The explanation for why the decline in COVID-19 instances in Lagos is due to a number of factors, such as public compliance with physical and social distance protection standards, hand hygiene, the use of a mask in public places, an expanded testing strategy and search. , among other things, and this is the explanation of why citizens do not give in in this regard if we do not need to revel in a moment of wave of disease.
While noting that widespread accumulation in the state’s COVID-19 detection capacity has had a very significant effect on reducing network transmission, Abayomi suggested that citizens who fall within the definition of COVID-19 infection should stop at one of the committed COVID-19 pattern collection sites in their local government or public laboratories to obtain loose testing.
It noted that early diagnosis would lead to sufficiently good care and care, leading to the prevention of transmission to other citizens; in particular, vulnerable and elderly members of society who would possibly have underlying predispositions.
The Commissioner noted that coVID-19 detection for other purposes, such as or as a requirement for pro reasons that are not a component of the public aptitude response, can be performed in one of the 10 government-accredited personal laboratories.
Abayomi said: “It is vital to put in position an intelligent understanding of the reasons for applying and where to obtain a COVID-19 verification. If you have symptoms in the COVID-19 case definition, you can get a loose check at one of the 4 public fitness labs designated by COVID-19 or get a pattern from one of our LCDA pattern collection centers; However, if you want to check for any other reason, such as professional needs or undeniable curiosity, you can one of the 10 accredited staff laboratories or ebook an online check on the covid19. lagosstatebiobank. com portal or the national express portal for travelers in nitp. ncdc. gov. ng. »
He explained that the state of Lagos has a quality assurance procedure for the control that takes place within its limits, noting that the importance of overseeing the procedure cannot be overrated because COVID-19 is a public fitness emergency.
“It is therefore vital that we frequently monitor this procedure because COVID-19 is a risk to public fitness and procedure to ensure that others are tested whenever they wish and how it is performed is strictly controlled.
“You will remember that we recently suspended COVID-19 testing in one of the 10 personal laboratories accredited due to some quality assurance issues. The lab went through a revalidation procedure and was now allowed to resume testing. This is a component of government oversight purposes through the Biobank of Lagos State,” Abayomi added.
The Commissioner explained that the State also provides free of charge all social services, such as the EKOTELEMED service, the delivery of COVID-19 Care Packs, sample collection logistics and the monitoring and validation of all laboratories and isolation centres. doing everything mandatory for superior quality in testing and attention within the barriers of Lagos state,” Abayomi said.
Abayomi, however, is confident that the governor of Lagos State and commander of the incident, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is very committed to protecting the lives and livelihoods of its citizens as the state continues to allow a slow return to the socio-economic situation. Occupations.
He noted that the government would continue with testing and isolation, if necessary, and remain available and loose to citizens, if necessary.
“This is not the time to push our guards back, if you have an explanation of why it has support for the COVID-19 case definition or if you have any questions, call the EKOTEL toll-free line at 08000356633 to speak with one of our medical staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,” Abayomi said.
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