The Lagos State government has announced September 14 for the reopening of tertiary institutions in the state, while dates for reopening primary and secondary schools are still under review.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu stated this during a press briefing on Saturday.
Disclosing the newly revised opening dates for learning institutions in the state, Mr Sanwo-Olu said while tertiary institutions will open on September 14, the state is working towards September 21 for primary and secondary schools.
“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 of the State’s response to the pandemic,” he said.
The decision to reopen schools in Lagos State is coming five months after schools, alongside other sectors of the economy were shut down.
Lagos State recorded the first Coronavirus six months ago, after which it shut down activities in the state to curtail the spread of the virus.
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 in the community; with 1,820 still currently active in the community, the governor said.
