Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. AKIN ABAYOMI, has raised the alarm that 119 passengers from high-risk countries have refused to be isolated after coming back into the country.
ABAYOMI, in a statement appealed to the families of those who refused to be isolated to return them for testing.
He said since the commencement of the new guidelines and the ban on non-Nigerians travelling from three countries (India, Brazil and Turkey) into Nigeria, Lagos State has recorded 568 in-bound passengers, who have been permitted to enter Nigeria from these three countries.
According to him, the state has isolated 433 passengers in various accredited hotels and facilities; while 154 passengers have been discharged with a negative COVID-19 test.
Nine have tested positive to COVID-19 and successfully isolated to prevent community transmission.
Of the remaining 135 passengers, 119 have refused isolation and 16 are unaccounted for.
The Commissioner added that all passengers that had been confirmed absconders would have their passports deactivated for a minimum of one year if Nigerian; and if foreign, would have their resident permits cancelled and deported as stated by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19.
