Lagos State government has discharged 21 coronavirus patients, having fully recovered.
The number of patients discharged in the case has now risen to 469.
The governor of the state, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made the disclosure in Lagos on Sunday.
He said while 4 of the just discharged patients are female, 17 are male.
Sanwo-Olu’s statement reads:
My dear Lagosians,
I am happy to inform you that 21 more #COVID19 patients; 4 females and 17 males, all Nigerians have been discharged from our isolation facilities to reunite with the society.
The patients, 3 from Onikan, 1 from Eti-Osa (LandMark), 1from First Cardiology Hospital (an accredited private Isolation facility), 6 from Lekki and 10 from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Isolation Centres were discharged today having fully recovered and tested negative to #COVID19 in two consecutive test readings.
With this, the total number of cases successfully managed and discharged from isolation facilities has risen to 469.
Remember to practice hand hygiene, join our #MaskUpLagos campaign by using a facemask especially when outdoor and do not forget to observe strictly the Social Distancing principle.
Together we can break the chain of transmission #ForADiseaseFreeLagos #ForAGreaterLagos
Babajide Sanwo-Olu
#COVID19Lagos Incident Commander
10th May, 2020
