Sanwo-Olu said but for the quick activation of the state’s incident command mechanism and surveillance system to control the contagious disease, the country would have been grappling with the “catastrophic consequence” that could have resulted from the reoccurrence of the epidemic.
Lagos remains the most burdened state as the epidemic spikes in 31 states, with the fatality rate put at 3.5 per cent since the beginning of the year.