The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has explained the reason for the sudden increase in the number of Coronavirus(COVID-19) cases recorded in Lagos in the last few days.
Mr Sanwo-olu while responding to question at the statehouse in Marina on Thursday said that community testing employed by the state is causing the effect. Before now, Mr Sanwo-olu has said it needs to get worse before it gets better.
Speaking to the press on Thursday, however, he disclosed that the “state is now testing people aggressively in different communities and it is expected that the more the increase in the number of people tested, the more cases will be recorded”.
Mr Sanwo-olu said the state is aware that the figures are ‘spiking’ and measures are being taken to combat the virus. Three days ago, Lagos State recorded 85 cases and on Wednesday, the state recorded 74. It has a total of 504 as at the time of filing this report.
QUESTION FROM A REPORTER: Mr Governor, There is a spike in the positive cases in Lagos … Are you not worried ??#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/JpKAVLLXoA
— Gboyega Akosile (@gboyegaakosile) April 23, 2020
