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SITUATION REPORT/UPDATE PRESS BRIEFING ON #COVID19Lagos by the Honourable Commissioner for Health, @ProfAkinAbayomi, Permanent Secretary @LSMOH, @SegsDr, Permanent Secretary @LagosPHCB, Dr. Olugbemiga Aina & Permanent Secretary @lagoshsc, Dr. Muyiwa Eniayewun

#COVID19Lagos Situation Analysis
*️⃣ Weekly cumulative cases
*️⃣ Patient Breakdown
*️⃣ Cases Severity
*️⃣ Proportion with Co-morbidities
*️⃣ Isolation Bed Capacity
*️⃣ Age Distribution
*️⃣ Epidemiology

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*️⃣ Distribution of cases by Local Government Area
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*️⃣ #COVID19Lagos Testing Capacity
From the commencement of #COVID19Lagos response until now, we have continued to ramp up testing capacity. We have now tested 1,629 persons per million of Lagos State population
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*️⃣ #COVID19Lagos Mortality Analysis
Even though 42% of #COVID19 confirmed cases in Nigeria are in Lagos, the State accounts for only 23.6% of recorded #COVID19 deaths in Nigeria. This suggests competence in the management of Confirmed Cases in Lagos State
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#COVID19Lagos Policy Changes
*️⃣ Transition to Community Based Care and Inclusion of Community Based Care to management of #COVID19 cases
*️⃣ Expansion of Isolation to include Private health facilities
*️⃣ Inclusion of Private Laboratories in #COVID19 response

*️⃣ Accredited Private Laboratories in Lagos State's #COVID19 Response