"No Cause For Alarm Over Coronavirus Outbreak"- Sanwo-Olu

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Governor has reacted to the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus in the state, saying there is no cause for alarm.

Speaking at a press conference at the State House, Marina, Sanwo-Olu said the government had begun tracing those who had contacts with the patient who developed the symptoms in Ogun State.

The Italian man reportedly had a business meeting on Tuesday after he arrived Lagos from Milan, Italy, on Monday, without symptoms, but was later referred to Lagos after exhibiting the signs and was first treated at the Company’s facilities, in Ogun State.

The State Government and Local Council Development Areas have urged Lagosians and Nigerians in general to take preventive measures by observing proper personal and environmental hygiene.

Sanwo-Olu, who hinted that there are various levels of escalation, said the State is constantly in touch with the National Centre For Disease Control, Federal Government and all other stakeholders while surveillance, Monitoring and containment would be intensified.

Sanwo-Olu assured Lagosians that the patient, who is currently quarantined is in stable condition and under going a molecular test to really confirm if he is positive to COVID 19.

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Sanwo-Olu said: “On Tuesday, 25th in the morning he moved to his business in Ogun State, where he is engaged by a corporate entity. He carried out business in Ogun State within the confines of that company on Tuesday and in the early part of Wednesday.

“In that company, he spent the night in their accommodation with a confine environment, by afternoon, he started to develop symptoms of high fever and body pains. He was presented to the company’s medical facility, where investigations began. Because, he gave the history of his origin from Italy, where the disease had broken out, he was later confined before we were contacted.

“He fell ill on the 26th February and was transferred to Lagos State Bio-security Facilities for isolation and testing.”