…Says any malaria-like symptoms should be considered Covid-19
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday disclosed that 24,000 Lagos school children did not report to school after the first shutdown of schools in the first wave of Covid-19.
The governor spoke at the State House, Ikeja, while giving an update on the second wave of Covid-19 in the State.
He explained that over 24,000 pupils were yet to return to school after the first wave of Covid -19 pandemic, hence the recent decision to open schools in the State after due consultations with key stakeholders, saying that the government believed that the children were safer while in the schools that have been mandated to adhere strictly to all Covid-19 protocols, while the State Ministry of Education and Office of Education Quality Assurance would intensify monitoring of compliance with the directive.
Sanwo-Olu also disclosed that so far, a total of 556 people had been arrested for breaching the Covid-19 regulations with 502 prosecuted and convicted to date, while 35 clubs and event centres had been sealed.
He said the Safety Commission and Lagos State Task Force would continue to carry out enforcement across the State and would not hesitate to bring errant defaulters to book.
The governor also advised that any malaria-like symptom should now be considered and treated as Covid-19 until proven otherwise.
He also added it was important that people did not stigmatise or discriminate against anyone affected by the virus, as it is not a death sentence.
