Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced resumption dates for schools in Lagos.
After five months of being shut down due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, said tertiary institutions in the state will reopen on September 14, while primary and secondary schools will resume September 21.
The Governor, made the announcement at the regular press briefing on the state’s COVID-19 status.
He said: “Firstly, we are pleased to announce that tertiary institutions will reopen from September 14, 2020. However, as regards Primary and Secondary Schools, we are working towards reopening these institutions anytime from September 21, 2020.
“This decision is not cast in stone and is subject to a review of our ongoing modelling and what comes out from the Ministry of Health.”
Sanwo-Olu explained that the decision was based on indications that the pandemic has peaked in the state, as the number of new cases continues on asteady decline.
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Sanwo-Olu reiterated that restaurants are now permitted to open for in-dining services in the state, although they must continue to ensure spaces are only filled up to 50 percent capacity at all times.
On the re-opening of event centres, bars, night clubs, beaches, cinemas, the Governor said a review will be done in September to decide whether to allow a re-opening of such public spaces.
As of August 29, Lagos State has a total of 18,083 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Out of this number, 13,636 persons have recovered and been discharged from treatment centres while 1,820 are still currently active in the community, the governor disclosed.
“Over the course of this pandemic, about 2,700 persons have been admitted into our various isolation centres across the state; and of this number, we have registered 204 fatalities. This leaves us with 47 active cases under management across various government-owned isolation centres; and private care centres in the State, ” he added.
Sanwo-Olu also stated that he will personally inspect airport facilities and ensure all precautions are taken to keep people in the State safe as the September 5 resumption date for international flights draws near.
“We will be working with the Ministry of Aviation and NCDC to ensure the safety at our airports are next to none,” he stated.
