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General News of Monday, 20 April 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Lagos will prosecute COVID-19 victims who hid their travel history - Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu

COVID-19 victims who are found to have hidden their travel history from health officials will be prosecuted by the Lagos State Government, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu vows.

The move was agreed by the state executive council as the coronavirus cases in the Lagos rose to 309 confirmed cases. 196 of the cases are still active, 94 have been discharged.

During a press briefing on Monday, Sanwo-Olu described the action as dangerous, noting that it poses health risks to the public and health officials.

He also noted that four people have already been identified and will be used as scapegoats.

"It speaks to the dignity of what we truly believe in. After coming out of this meeting, we have resolved that we are actually going to prosecute people.

"We have names of four people already that we are going to use as scapegoats and make an example of them.

"This is not the time for people to joke about who they are or who they are not,” Sanwo-Olu said.

The governor advised Lagosians to wear locally made face masks stressing that surgical facemasks or N95 are strictly for health officials only.

On the restriction of movement in the state, Governor Sanwo-Olu urged residents to persevere and continue to avoid unnecessary movements.

“We are making sacrifice today to avoid disaster tomorrow,” he said.

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