Lagos health commissioner Akin Abayomi gives fresh update on his COVID-19 status- Akin Abayomi, the Lagos state commissioner for health, says he is responding positively to treatment after testing positive to COVID-19 virus - The commissioner announced on Monday, August 24, that he contracted the virus - According to Abayomi, he is committed to discharging his duties to the state PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Barely twenty-four hours after he announced that he contracted the COVID-19, the Lagos state commissioner for health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has allayed fear on the minds of the people of the state. Legit.ng reports that Abayomi, who is at the vanguard of curtailing the spread of the coronavirus in Lagos state, said he’s responding positively to treatment after testing positive to COVID-19 virus. The state commissioner for information and strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, had in a statement on Monday, August 24, disclosed Abayomi’s COVID-19 status. Read also Kogi guber: Huge number of APC aspirants is due to my efforts, says Gov Bello Abayomi, in a message posted on his Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi said that he remains committed to discharging his duties to the state. “Consequently, I have proceeded on 14 days self-isolation and treatment at home,” he said. Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced that the nation had 51,304 cases of COVID-19 after recording 340 new infections in the night of Friday, August 21. It was reported that the NCDC revealed that the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is 996 with 37,885 discharged patients who have fully recovered from the disease. The national health agency also disclosed from its chart that Kaduna is now top on the list among high-risk states in relation to the virus with 63 new infections, while the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has 51 cases added to what it already has. In a related report, the federal government gave a fresh update on the reopening of tertiary institutions in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read also 9 Facts about Forbes under 30 Nigerian Obinwanne Okeke accused of $12m fraud PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet! The chairman of the Presidential ask Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, said all schools, including tertiary institutions, would reopen only when it is safe to do so. Mustapha made this statement in response to the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) at the briefing of the task force on Monday, August 17. The students' association had earlier noted that though the pandemic hit many nations across the globe, Nigeria should take appropriate steps to remedy the situation and let the society run as seamless as possible. Lagos school prepares isolation centre for Covid-19 emergency | - on Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Akin Abayomi, the Lagos state commissioner for health, says he is responding positively to treatment after testing positive to COVID-19 virus - The commissioner announced on Monday, August 24, that he contracted the virus - According to Abayomi, he is committed to discharging his duties to the state PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION: