The possibility of COVID-19 positive cases hitting 120,000 by July has been predicted by the Lagos State government.
Prof. Akin Abayomi, the state Commissioner for Health, revealed this when he spoke at a press conference on Friday, May 8.
The Commissioner blamed the increase in the number of cases being recorded in the state in recent times on the decentralization of sample collections to the 20 local governments, adding that if the government had not put machinery in place, the situation would have been worse.
Prof. Abayomi added that without being proactive, Lagos would have by now recorded 6,000 cases rather than the 1,491 cases it has now. According to the Commissioner, Alimosho, Oshodi, and Isolo areas in the state have started witnessing increased cases of the viral disease.
He, however, noted that 97% of positive cases at its isolation centers were mild and moderate cases, while only three percent were severe cases.
The Commissioner also disclosed that the state government is to begin hydroxychloroquine trials in the next one week.
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