COVID-19: Lagos discharges 16 patients, 3 foreigners included

 

BY OUR REPORTER

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that 16 more patients have been discharged from various isolation centres in the state after they had tested negative twice for coronavirus.

In an address to the state on Wednesday, Sanwo-Olu said 14 males and two females, including three foreign nationals, were discharged from the state’s isolation centres at the Infection Disease Hospital, Yaba and Onikan.

“Good people of Lagos, 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 #COVID-19.

“This brings the number of patients successfully managed and discharged from our facilities to 85,” the governor announced.

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He added: “As our frontline health workers record successes in the battle against #COVID-19, 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.

“Thank you for your continued perseverance and patience.”