Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State commissioner for health, said on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, the state government had conducted 266,080 COVID-19 tests since inception of the pandemic.
Abayomi made the disclosure through his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi, while giving the state’s COVID-19 update for January 17.
#COVID19Lagos Update As at 18th of January, 2021.
💠New #COVID19 infections confirmed- 551
💠Total confirmed #COVID19 infections- 41,925
💠Total cumulative number of #COVID19 tests conducted – 266,080 pic.twitter.com/BnRpmTOM4p
— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) January 20, 2021
The commissioner said that 285, 948 total samples were tested, out of which 263, 358 were valid. He said that the remaining 22,590 were repeat tested samples.
According to him, 41,374 of the tested samples were diagnosed positive for COVID-19.
“There were 21 accredited private and four public laboratories in the state, of which 143, 634 samples were processed in public laboratories and 142, 314 samples processed in private laboratories.
“The volume of samples tested by private laboratories has increased to 50 percent, almost equalling the volume tested by public laboratories.
“Seven hundred and seventy-six new COVID-19 infections were confirmed in the state on the reported date, increasing the state’s total COVID-19 infections to 41,374,” he said.
According to him, 3,209 COVID-19 patients who have been successfully treated and recovered were discharged from the state’s care centres.
“Total number of #COVID19 recovery in communities are 28, 452. “Cases currently under isolation- 223 active cases under home based care are 9,213,” Abayomi said.
The commissioner also disclosed that the state recorded another two COVID-19 related fatalities, increasing the COVID-19 deaths in the state to 277.
He said that bed occupancy at the state’s public and private COVID-19 care centres had risen to 70 percent. Abayomi said that two isolation centres; Gbagada and Armour ll would soon be activated to create more bed spaces for patients.
