Covid-19: Lagos State confirms infection in Sec School
By Modupe Shodeinde
A Secondary School on the mainland has been confirmed to have staffs and students who have tested positive for Covid-19 infection.
According to a report by Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi on Friday, a member of the school staff tested positive for Covid-19 on the 2nd of November.
Contact tracing further revealed that a student and four contacts of the staff member were positive for COVID-19.
The report stated that the staff member fell ill for a few days and received first aid treatment in the school, however the staff was later tested positive for Covid-19 at the Lagos State Biobank on Nov 2.
It stated that the situation was being investigated by the State COVID-19 Incident Command System through the Emergency Operation Center and assured members of the public and stakeholders in the school that it was under control.
Also, steps to contain the spread within the school and reduce exposure to the outside community were being taken.
“All parents are being contacted first through the PTA and a family zoom call is being arranged to further allay their fears.
“It is important to note that COVID-19 presents with very mild symptoms in children and teenagers, compared to other age groups.”
“However, there is the risk of infected children transmitting the disease to adults who they interact with daily, and who may be at higher risk of severe disease and death.” the report stated.
The state government said the school authorities were being supported by Lagos State Ministry of Health (LSMOH), Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control (NCDC) and the Ministry of Education, in following the COVID-19 guidelines as set out by the government.
The government also said students who tested positive were to be isolated in the school premises, and if unwell, will be admitted in one of the accredited isolation centers premises,
Students were dissuaded from going home, this is to avoid infecting members of their families.
