Lagos State on Sunday discharged 21 more COVID-19 patients from its treatment facilities, bringing to 469 the total number of persons successfully managed and discharged in the state.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed this via his verified Twitter handle said the recovered persons included 4 females and 17 males.
They were certified free of the virus after two consecutive negative readings.
Sanwo-Olu’s tweet read:
“Dear Lagosians,
“I come bearing good news.
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“Today, 21 #COVID19 patients; 4 females and 17 males, all Nigerians have been discharged from our isolation facilities to reunite with the society.
“The patients, 3 from Onikan, 1 from Eti-Osa, 1 from First Cardiology Hospital, 6 from Lekki and 10 from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Isolation Centres were discharged today having fully recovered and tested negative to #COVID19 in two consecutive test readings.
“With this, the total number of cases successfully managed and discharged from our isolation facilities has risen to 469.
“The discharge of #COVID19 patients is encouraging but we must continue to practice hand hygiene, wear a mask and physically distance ourselves when outdoors.
“If we continue to do the right things and obey the stipulated public health safety guidelines, together we can break the chain of transmission of #COVID19.”
