JUST IN: Sanwo-Olu goes into isolation after close aide tested positive for COVID-19

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has gone into isolation following reports that one of his close tested positive for the dreaded COVID-19.

The state Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi disclosed this in a statement on Friday.

The statement reads: “Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu will go into self-isolation immediately, after one of his close aides tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday (10th of December).

“Mr. Governor and other members of his team will be tested by the Lagos State biobank today but will remain in isolation until the results of the tests are available.

“We are seeing slightly increasing number of COVID-19 positive cases in clusters in Lagos and all Lagosians should adhere to the prescribed advisories of safe distancing, good hand and respiratory hygiene and avoidance of unnecessary gatherings.

“This is not the first time Mr. Governor is having the COVID-19 test. He has had at least three since May when he announced that 10 of his aides had tested positive for the virus.”

It will be recalled that other aides of the Lagos State Governor had tested positive to the dreaded disease in time past, including his Chief Press Secretary, Gbenga Akosile.