STOP STIGMATISING COVID-19 PATIENTS, GOVERNOR SANWO-OLU APPEALS
The governor of Lagos
State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has condemned what he called the “dangerous act” of
stigmatisation against survivors of COVID-19, saying such as act was
discouraging infected people from willfully coming out for testing and
treatment.
“We have had instances
where people, who are suspected of having the virus, have declined to present
themselves for testing and treatment, more often than not, opting to manage
their symptoms by themselves or in extreme cases going to private hospitals and
lying about their symptoms or travel history.
“These actions are
extremely unfortunate and dangerous. Not only do they have wide ranging
ramifications on everyone, it also portends great consequences on our ability
to record any meaningful gains from this lockdown that we have all been
subjected to,” he said.
Sanwo-Olu also said his
Government had responded in strong terms to security situation across the
State, observing that the intervention by a special squad deployed by the
Inspector General of Police in Lagos and Ogun has boosted security.
He warned criminals and
bandits to steer clear of the State, saying: “I can assure you that all hands
are on deck to send the strongest possible message that Lagos will not succumb
to the antics of hoodlums and bandits who seek to take advantage of these
challenging times.”
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