COVID-19: Lagos Discharges 16 Patients in One Day

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Lagos State has discharged 16 more coronavirus patients who have fully recovered from the infection.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who announced this today, said the discharged patients comprise 14 males and two females.

Today’s marks the highest daily recovery recorded in Lagos since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country on February 27.

The total number of patients who have recovered from the disease in the state is now 85.

“I have more great news from our isolation facilities. 16 persons; 14 males and 2 females including 3 foreigners – 1 British, 1 Chinese and 1 Polish citizen have been discharged to join the society.

“The patients; 14 from IDH, Yaba and 2 from Onikan Isolation centre have fully recovered and tested negative twice consecutively to #COVID19. This brings the number of patients successfully managed and discharged from our facilities to 85,” Sanwo-Olu tweeted.

While the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria stands at 373, Lagos has over half of the cases, with 217 cases, followed by the Federal Capital Territory which has 58 cases.

The governor urged citizens to play their part in breaking the chain of the virus by practicing social distancing and good personal hygiene.

“As our front line health workers record successes in the battle against #COVID19, we are duty bound as citizens to break the chain of transmission of the infection by staying safe at home, practicing social distancing and adopting the highest possible personal hygiene.

“We will continue to do our best as Government to cushion the effect of this lockdown by re-energizing our welfare package. Please keep faith with us as we work to win this battle together,” he wrote

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