Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced the discharge of 60 COVID-19 patients from the treatment facilities in the state.
According to Sanwo-Olu, the discharged patients include 40 males and 20 females.
They were discharged from the Yaba, Eti-Osa and Ibeju-Lekki facilities.
The governor cautioned Lagosians not to take the partial lifting of the lockdown as an excuse to rush out into the streets without regard for social distancing and face mask wearing rules.
Sanwo-Olu’s tweet read: “Today, we discharged 60 #COVID19 Lagos patients; 40 males and 20 females, from our Yaba, Eti-Osa and Ibeju-Lekki isolation facilities to reunite with their families and society.
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“The patients, 31 from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, 19 from the Ibeju-Lekki and 10 from Eti-Osa Isolation Centres were discharged having fully recovered and tested negative in two consecutive readings.
“With this, the number of #COVID19 confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos is now 321.
“It is important that we do the right things at this time.
“#EasingTheLockdown is not a reason for us to rush out and eschew all safety guidelines. We must all play our part and take responsibility.”
