Hard days lies ahead for Lagos State in the fight against Coronavirus pandemic, Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi said on Friday.
According to him, the state may record between 90,000 and 120,000 cases by July or August when it reaches the peak.
Abayomi, spoke Friday at a news conference in Alausa, Lagos, where he gave an update on Coronavirus fight in the State.
He said the state is yet to reach the virus peak, which will likely be around July and August.
Abayomi stated that Lagos has ramped testings to reach large number of people in a bid to flatten the curve.
He attributed the increase in cases being recorded to the decentralisation of sample collection to the 20 Local Governments.
According to him, if government had not been proactive, the Lagos would have by now recorded 6,000 cases rather than the 1,491 cases it has now.
Abayomi disclosed that Alimosho, Oshodi and Isolo have begun to record more COVID-19 cases.
He, however, noted that 97 percent of positive cases at its isolation centres were mild and moderate cases.
Only three percent were severe cases.