Lagos records six COVID-19 deaths daily in one week, says Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday revealed that Lagos has recorded six COVID-19 deaths per day in the last one week. 

As a result, he implored residents to sit up and observed all the COVID-19 protocols while organisations, event centres and religious groups ensure compliance for all those coming into their facilities.

Providing COVID-19 update in Lagos, Sanwo-Olu said: “From the beginning of the outbreak in February 2020 to date, Lagos State has recorded a total of 64,032confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of this number, 56,336 have recovered in community, 2,755are currently being managed actively in community.

Over the course of managing the COVID-19 pandemic, about 5,029patients have been admitted into our various COVID-19 care centres in Lagos. We have, sadly,recorded 390fatalities in Lagos State, 30of which have taken place in this current 3rdwave of the pandemic.

Essentially, we have recorded on average 6deaths per day since last week.”