Breaking: Lagos Discharges More Coronavirus Patients

The Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led Lagos State Government has announced the discharge of nine Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients after testing negative twice for the virus.

This was made known by Gov Sanwo-Olu in a statement to newsmen on Tuesday.

According to the governor, the number of discharged patients from the isolation centres in the state now stands at 107.

He said: “Good people of Lagos, I have more great news from our isolation facilities. Nine more persons, five females and four males, including one foreign national – a Polish, have been discharged to join the society.

“The patients, five from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba and four from the Onikan Isolation Centre, were discharged, having fully recovered and tested negative twice, consecutively for COVID-19.

“With this, the number of patients successfully managed and discharged from our facilities is now 107.”

Sanwo-Olu charged residents of the Lagos State to stay safe at home, as health workers recorded successes in the battle against coronavirus.

He also urged Lagosians to continue to practise social distancing and adopt the highest possible personal and hand hygiene.

“This is the only way we can break the chain of transmission of the infection. Thank you all for your continued perseverance and patience,” the Lagos governor said.