Breaking News: 11 COVID-19 Patients Discharged In Lagos

Eleven additional coronavirus patients were discharged from the Infectious Disease Centre, Yaba Mainland Hospital on Thursday.

The Lagos State Government announced the development via the official twitter handle of the state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday evening.

The patients include two females and nine males. A total of 19 persons have been discharged from the center thus far.

“I am happy to break to you, my good people of Lagos, the news of the release today of 11 more patients from our facility in Yaba. They have fully recovered and have tested negative to #COVID19 and have been allowed to return home to their families.”

“The patients include two females and nine males. Their results came out negative in two rounds of tests. I want to use this opportunity to, once again, thank our frontline health workers and other professionals for their service.”

“Let me reiterate that this is not the time to relax, but to maintain our vigilance because of the community infection that we are beginning to see. I assure you that in the end, we will hoist a flag of victory – with your cooperation and by the grace of the Almighty,” he tweeted.