Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said the State Government may impose a new lockdown and return other measures if there is a reoccurrence of high number of COVID-19 infections in the State.

This was contained in a press statement signed by the Commissioner titled, ‘Lagos calls for precautions against second wave of COVID-19’.

Prof Abayomi stated that many countries around the world have found it necessary to impose a second lockdown and restriction of movements.

Part of the statement reads; “The Lagos State Government has once again stressed the need for residents to strictly adhere to precautionary measures against COVID-19 infection transmission to prevent a recurrence of the situation that led to the lockdown of the economy.

“A resurgence of cases in Lagos may lead to the reversal of the strategically calculated measures put in place by the Government to open up the economy.

“The first wave of coronavirus started in December 2019 and swept through an unprepared world. The first case of COVID-19 in Nigeria was recorded in Lagos on the 27th of February 2020. Lagos has since become the epicentre of the outbreak in Nigeria with a record of 21,107 confirmed cases and 212 deaths from the virus till date."

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Abayomi admonished residents against unnecessary movement and social gatherings, noting that travelling into and outside the Country should be discouraged except when absolutely necessary

He said, “The erroneous belief that COVID-19 has been conquered and is no more in Nigeria should be discarded. Based on our data, this assumption is invalid. It creates a false sense of security amongst the citizens causing many to abandon the use of face masks and other safety measures and protocols put in place by the Government.

“Though we have reached our peak as predicted and are now experiencing a decline in the number of positive cases, this is not a reason to conclude that all is over. COVID-19 is still very much with us as evidenced in the number of cases being recorded in the community daily and occasional deaths from severe complications."

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As of November 3, according to the NCDC, Lagos State has recorded 21,338 cases of COVID-19, 20,474 recoveries, and 218 deaths.

Recall that on October 13, Eons Intelligence reported that the PTF Chairman, Boss Mustapha, warned that Nigerians should expect a second wave of the virus.