The Lagos State Commissioner for Health , Prof . Akin Abayomi , has released the list of areas with the highest numbers of confirmed cases in the state .
According to him , Eti – Osa Local Government Area tops the list with 47 cases , followed by Ikeja – 24 ; and Lagos Mainland – 14 .
Abayomi gave out the statistics while giving an update of COVID -19 situation in the state on Friday .
He said that Lagos has recorded 98 confirmed cases in six local governments .
However , he said 24 patients have been discharged , bringing the number of active cases in the state to 74 .
See full list :
1 ) Eti -Osa – 47
2 ) Ikeja – 24
3 ) Lagos Mainland – 11
4 ) Alimosho – 1
5 ) Agege – 1
6 ) Ikorodu – 1
Cases by age
The commissioner said that most of the patients are between 30 and 59 years . He said that only three patients are between 60 and 70 years currently receiving treatment .
Gender distribution
Abayomi said 64 per cent of the patients are males , 36 per cent females.
He said that 68 per cent of the cases were imported in the first four weeks of confirmation of the index case in the state .
“ 91 per cent of confirmed # COVID – 19 cases in Lagos are Nigerians , nine per cent are foreigners, ” he added .
Updates on cases in Lagos :
Total confirmed cases – 98
Active cases – 74
Total discharged – 23
Total evacuated – 1
Test conducted daily – 200 to 300
Available ventilators : About 20
