Coronavirus: 8-week-old baby Among Discharged Patients in Lagos, as State Records Rise in Local Transmission

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An eight-week-old baby and her mother were among the four coronavirus patients discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, today, after their full recovery.

The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, gave the update at a press briefing at the Lagos Island Maternity Hospital.

Abayomi also disclosed that there is a shift in the ratio of cases in the state from the first week when 82 percent were imported cases to more of local transmission within the community.

“We now see patients who have no travel history whatsoever coming down with the infection,” Abayomi said, adding that over 2,450 people are on the contact tracing list of the state at the moment.

The commissioner said the discharged patients are three females and one male, adding that the baby was admitted when she was six weeks old.

He said the state has 98 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of today, out of which 74 are active cases and 24 fully recovered and discharged.

“At the moment, most of the patients have had mild to moderate disease, with no death,” he further stated.

Giving a further breakdown of the cases, Abayomi said Eti-Osa local government has the highest number of confirmed cases with 47, followed by Ikeja which has 24 cases, Lagos Mainland 11 cases, while Alimosho, Agege and Ikorodu local governments have one confirmed case each.

“The peak of the age group affected is between 30 and 59, two patients are over the age of 60 and two patients over 70. Majority of the patients are male: 64 per cent male and 36 percent female,” he further disclosed.

He said all the patients are currently being treated at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, as only about 70 per cent of the bed spaces have been occupied.

“We still have adequate bed space, because as we admit, we also discharge. We have reached about 70 per cent capacity at the Yaba hospital,” he said.

He added that the state has expanded its testing capability and is now able to test up to 300 persons in a day.

“Access to testing has increased as tests are being conducted in three sites independently with tests between 200 and 300 per day.”

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