The Lagos State Government led by the Incident Commander, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced the discharge of Twenty-two more Coronavirus Patients from its Healthcare Facilities in Lagos.

The COVID-19 Survivors were discharged after testing Negative for Coronavirus twice according to the stipulated guidelines of the  Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.

In a Press Release, the Incident Commander said:

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.

By Olabode Adeyeri

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