The Lagos State Government led by the Incident Commander, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced the discharge of Sixty more Coronavirus Patients from its HealthCare Facilities.
The COVID-19 Survivors were discharged after testing Negative for Coronavirus twice according to the stipulated guidelines of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
On his Facebook Page, the Incident Commander wrote:
Today, we discharged 60 #COVID19 Lagos patients; 40 males and 20 females, from our Yaba, Eti-Osa and Ibeju-Lekki isolation facilities to reunite with their families and society
The patients, 31 from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, 19 from the Ibeju-Lekki and 10 from Eti-Osa Isolation Centres were discharged having fully recovered and tested negative in two consecutive readings.
With this, the number of #COVID19 confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos is now 321.
It is important that we do the right things at this time.
#EasingTheLockdown is not a reason for us to rush out and eschew all safety guidelines. We must all play our part and take responsibility.
#StayHomeStaySafe and #SaveLives
By Olabode Adeyeri
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