Following the second wave of coronavirus pandemic in the county, governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stated that any malaria-like symptom should now be considered and treated as Covid-19 until proven otherwise.

The governor said this while briefing newsmen at the State House, Ikeja on the COVID-19 update in the state yesterday, January 19.

He said;

“In this second wave of the current pandemic, any malaria-like symptoms should be considered as COVID-19 virus infection unless and until otherwise proven either by doing a proper malaria test or a COVID test. Any infected individual with COVID-like symptoms should proceed to any of our public health facilities and/or laboratories to get tested for free”

The governor also spoke on the importance of reopening schools despite the second wave of the pandemic.

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