By Dare Ojelade, Lagos
Lagos State Government has announced the discharge of 45 recovered coronavirus from the various isolation centres in the state, reports The Gazelle News.com.
The state Governor and Incident Commander, Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced this on his official twitter handle while giving the update on the pandemic in the state.
According to the Governor, 27 males and 18 females were discharged after testing negative twice to the virus infection.
They were discharged from the following isolation centres: Gbagada Isolation Centre, 20; Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Isolation Centre, 12; Onikan Isolation Centre, 9; Yaba Infectious Disease Centre, 2; Agidingbi Isolation Centre, 1; and Lekki Isolation Centre, 1.
The Gazelle News.com reports further that the total number of recovered patients in the state now is 1328.
COVID-19 Update by the Incident Commander, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Good people of Lagos,
45 more #COVID19Lagos patients; 18 females and 27 males have been discharged from our Isolation facilities today to reunite with the society.
The patients; 20 from Gbagada, 9 from Onikan, 2 from Mainland Infectious Disease Hospita, Yaba, 1 from Agidingbi, 1 from Lekki and 12 from LUTH Isolation Centres were discharged today having fully recovered and testing negative to COVID-19.
This brings to 1328, the number of #COVID19 confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos.
#COVID19 is real! Let’s continue to adhere strictly to #PhysicalDistancing and #handhygiene principles #ForCOVID19FreeLagos
Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu
June 21, 2020