Coronavirus: Lagos discharges 11-year-old boy, 3 others

Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday announced the recovery and discharge of another four coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, including an 11-year-old boy.

Mr Sanwo-Olu said on Twitter that the patients, all males, were discharged from the state isolation facilities to reunite with the society, bringing to 50 the discharged patients in Lagos.

According to him, three of the patients were discharged from the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Yaba, and one from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba.

He said the patients were discharged after testing negative twice consecutively for COVID-19.

The governor appealed to residents to stay at home, practice social distancing and observe the highest possible personal and hand hygiene.

“We are on a steady course to victory, let’s all make little sacrifices for the greater good,” Sanwo-Olu said.