We Are Looking For 2,683 COVID-19 Patients – Lagos Health Commissioner

Lagos State Commissioner of Health Professor Akin Abayomi has announced that 2,683 COVID-19 patients have still not turned in for treatment, saying that they are still hidden in their communities.
Akin Abayomi noted this while he gave a report of the cases in the State today. In a series of tweets, Akin Abayomi noted that the State recorded a total of 4,891 cases between 2nd to 27th of June, bringing the State’s total to 10,042 (contrary to NCDC’s 10,144).We Are Looking For 2,683 COVID-19 Patients - Lagos Health Commissioner
#COVID19Lagos Update as at 27th of June, 2020 4,891 COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Lagos State between June 2 and June 27, 2020 bringing total of confirmed cases in the State to 10,042. Out of the confirmed cases, 1,533 patients have since been discharged from #COVID19Lagos care centres following full recovery. 5, 226 of the cases monitored in communities by #COVID19Lagos response team have either fully recovered or responded positively to treatments at home. 454 of the cases are currently under isolation in public and private care centres across Lagos.
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However, 2,683 active cases in the communities are yet to turn up for admission in care centres either due to ignorance / fear of stigmatisation or preference for home care. As at 27th of June, 2020 numbers of #COVID19 related deaths in Lagos State have risen to 128. 16 #COVID19 patients have been transferred to other states while 2 patients evacuated outside Nigeria. I urge all Lagos residents to #TakeResponsibility in the fight to stop community spread of #COVID19 Let’s stop further spread of #COVID19 #ForAGreaterLagos!“, the tweets read.We Are Looking For 2,683 COVID-19 Patients - Lagos Health Commissioner
We Are Looking For 2,683 COVID-19 Patients - Lagos Health Commissioner
Akin Abayomi gives Lagos COVID-19 update
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