The Lagos State Government has disclosed that not less than five members of staff and a student have tested positive for COVID-19 in a secondary school in the State.
This was disclosed in a statement titled, ‘Lagos confirms COVID_19 infection in secondary school’ and signed by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi on Friday November 6, 2020.
“Lagos State Government has confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in a secondary boarding school on the mainland,” the statement reads.
It adds that a member of the school’s staff was also confirmed positive for COVID-19 on the 2nd of November.
“Contact tracing has revealed that a student and four contacts of the staff member are positive for COVID-19
“The staff member fell ill for a few days and received first aid at the school clinic. She subsequently tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday 2nd of November at the Lagos State Biobank,” the statement adds.
