COVID-19 Second Wave: ‘We Don’t Want Another Lockdown,’ Sanwo-Olu Warns Lagosians To Adhere To Safety Protocols
Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has warned Lagosians to adhere strictly to safety protocols to combat the transmission of COVID-19 disease.
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases spiked in December 2020 with a significant rise in the number of daily infections recorded across the country.
Lagos, which has recorded the highest number of cases (31,975), making the state the epicentre of the second wave alongside Kaduna, and Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
Sanwo-Olu warned in a statement on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 that Lagosians should be more responsible in how they interact with others.
We are well into the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yesterday, Lagos scarily recorded its highest number of infection in one day (712. We have already recorded a frightening spike in infection cases.
This spike brings positive cases to a total of 32,720 in Lagos alone. pic.twitter.com/ALXNoCV8Zf— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) January 5, 2021
The Governor said the second wave has hit with more severe symptoms, and with a likelier possibility of more casualties, a situation he said the state would like to avoid.
This second wave comes with severe symptoms, and the higher number of positive cases we detect, the higher number of casualties we’re bound to record. We do not want this, but for this to be avoided, we must be intentional and cautious.
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) January 5, 2021
He also cautioned that he doesn’t want a repeat of the complete lockdown of the state that was initiated during the beginning of the first wave in 2020.
We also do not want to go into another lockdown. It is important that you wear your masks, avoid crowded areas, wash or sanitize your hands regularly, and practice social distancing.
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) January 5, 2021
Sanwo-Olu expressed;
It is important that you wear your masks, avoid crowded areas, wash or sanitize your hands regularly, and practice social distancing. We simply cannot afford to be complacent at this time.
Over 91,000 COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Nigeria since the first case was detected in February.
