You have been exposed to COVID-19, LASG tells AMVCA participants

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has raised an alarm that those who participated at the African Magic Viewers Choice Award(AMVCA) held in Lagos were most likely exposed too the deadly, COVID-19 pandemic.

Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi who made the revelation today, said those who attended the AMVCA award on March 14, 2020 in Lagos may have come in contact with one of the confirmed cases in Lagos.

“#COVID19 Lagos Alert I hereby notify you that all participants at the African Magic Viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA) held on 14th March at @EkoHotels may have come in contact with one of the confirmed cases in Lagos and are most likely to have been exposed to #COVID19 Infection”, the Health Commissioner said on the social media.

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He has consequently directed all those who attended the event to go into self isolation, observed social distancing directive and call 08000CORONA to aviod further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meanwhile, this may not be unconnected with reports that a celebrity photography who was at the AMVCA reportedly tested positive for coronavirus.

Earlier celebrity journalist, Kemi Olunloyo called on government to shut down all those that attended #amvca2020 held at Eko Hotel, Lagos.