Lagos discharges 13 coronavirus patients

By
Henry Oduah
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Lagos State Government has announced the recovery and discharge of 13 coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in the state.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the state’s incident commander, said on Thursday during his daily briefing at the State House in Marina that the patients comprised 11 males and 2 females.

“…Today, 13 more patients, comprising 11 males and 2 females, have been discharged from our Yaba and Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Isolation facilities to reunite with the society,” the governor wrote afterwards on Instagram.

“The patients, 4 from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba and 9 from LUTH Isolation Centres were discharged having fully recovered and tested negative to COVID-19 in two consecutive readings.

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Dear Lagosians, As a Government, we are committed to strengthening the state’s capacity in combating the pandemic. We would continue to play our role in keeping the state virus free as much as we can, but compliance on the part of citizens with guidelines on public health plays a major role in our fight against COVID-19. Today, 13 more patients, comprising of 11 Males and 2 Females, have been discharged from our Yaba and Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Isolation facilities to reunite with the society. The patients, 4 from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba and 9 from LUTH Isolation Centres were discharged having fully recovered and tested negative to COVID-19 in two consecutive readings. With this, the number number of COVID-19 confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos stands at 541.

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“With this, the number number of COVID-19 confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos stands at 541.”

Lagos has 2,057 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 33 deaths.

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