10,946 Patients Treated at Home Recover from COVID-19 in Lagos

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The Lagos State Government has reported the recovery of 10,946 COVID-19 patients who were being managed at home.

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its official twitter handle yesterday.

Lagos State government had earlier disclosed that over 80 percent of the 13,003 patients under clinical management in the state were being managed at home.

The agency also announced 288 new cases of COVID-19 pandemic in the country, showing a steady decline in the number of daily infections.

The country had been recording declining figures in the last couple of days with 304 cases recorded on Sunday, 386 on Saturday, 462 on Friday and 481 on Thursday.

The agency also said that eight new deaths were reported, bringing the total number of fatalities to 896 across the country.

According to it, till date, 44,129 cases have been confirmed, 20,663 cases discharged and 896 deaths recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

The agency noted that a multi-sectoral national Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, would continue to coordinate the national response activities across the country.

Meanwhile, the NCDC has again emphasised the fact that washing of hands frequently with soap under running water was one of the best ways to stop the transmission of diseases like COVID-19 from person to person or after touching contaminated surfaces.

“#TakeResponsibility to keep yourself and loved ones safe and healthy.

“This election period, #TakeResponsibility by adhering to guidelines to protect ourselves and loved ones from COVID-19, including Physical distancing, Use of hand sanitisers and Use of face mask,” it also advised.

It reminded Nigerians that there was no specific cure for COVID-19, adding however that some trial drugs showed promising results but were yet to be validated for use.

“In Nigeria, use of hydroxychloroquine is only limited to clinical trials.

“Please #TakeResponsibility and avoid self-medication,” it stressed.

The agency warned that a high percentage of those infected with COVID-19 did not show any symptom of the disease.

“So, to protect yourself and everyone around you, wear a face mask, maintain physical distancing, wash your hands frequently and follow all guidelines from the NCDC website,” it added.

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