Lagos State on Saturday discharged 22 more coronavirus patients from its different facilities.
They were said to have fully recovered.
Eight of the patients are female while 14 are male.
This brings to 247 the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases discharged in the state.
The announcement was made by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in a message to the people of the state.
The governor’s statement reads:
“Good people of Lagos,
“Today, 22 more persons; 8 females and 14 males, all Nigerians were discharged from our Isolation facilities at Yaba, LUTH & Lekki to reunite with the society.
“The patients, 19 from Lagos University teaching Hospital, 2 from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba and 1 from our Isolation facility at Lekki were discharged having fully recovered and tested negative to COVID-19 in two consecutive readings.
“This brings to 247 the number of #COVID19 confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos.
“As we look forward to more great news in the coming days, I implore you all to support our offensive against the disease, the Use of Face mask #MaskUpLagos, Social Distancing and regular Hand Washing will help break the chain of community transmission. Take responsibility for yourself and your community.”
