Two Indians and a Filipino were along the 10 coronavirus patients discharged in Lagos on Friday, 24 April, 2020 after attaining full recovery from the virus infection, The Gazelle News.com reports.
The cheering news was broken by the state Governor and Incident Commander, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his official twitter handle.
The Gazelle News.com gathered from the Governor’s tweet that those discharged are three females and seven males who were all discharged from the Infectious Disease Centre in Yaba and the Onikan Isolation Centre, Onikan.
Three were discharged from Yaba while the remaining seven were discharged from the Onikan Isolation Centre after they have all tested negative twice to the virus infection.
According to the Governor, this brings to 117 the number of patients that have been discharged from the state after they have attained full recovery from the virus infection.
Below is the full tweet from the Governor:
COVID-19 Update by The Incident Commander, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
My dear Lagosians,
I am happy to inform you that 10 more #COVID19 patients; 3 females and 7 males including 3 foreign nationals, 2 Indians and 1 Filipino have been discharged from our isolation facilities at Yaba and Onikan to reunite with the society.
The patients, 3 from Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba and 7 from Onikan Isolation Centre were discharged today having fully recovered and tested negative for #COVID19 in two consecutive test readings.
With this, the total number of cases successfully managed and discharged from our isolation facilities has risen to 117.
What this shows is that as the number of confirmed cases rise, we are also maintaining a significant discharge rate of our active cases which unequivocally shows that our medical interventions and management of the cases are working.
While I am encouraged by the support we have received so far from the good citizens of the State in the battle against #COVID19, I urge you all not to relent, keep faith with us trusting that this war is a must win!
Remember to practie hand hyiene, join our #MaskUpLagos campaign by using a facemask especially when outdoor and do not forget to observe strictly the Social Distancing principle.
Together we can break the chain of transmission #ForADiseaseFreeLagos #ForAGreaterLagos
Babajide Sanwo-Olu
#COVID19Lagos Incident Commander
24th April, 2020