The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday annonuced the discharge of 16 persons who have fully recovred from the COVID-19 pandemic after testing negative to the virus twice.
This brings to 85 the number of those who have been treated and discharged from the three centres in Lagos.
In a series of tweet via his verified Twitter handle, @jidesanwoolu, said: “Good people of Lagos, I have more great news from our isolation facilities. 16 persons; 14 males and 2 females including 3 foreigners – 1 British, 1 Chinese and 1 Polish citizen have been discharged to join the society.
“The patients; 14 from IDH, Yaba and 2 from Onikan Isolation centre have fully recovered and tested negative twice consecutively to #COVID19. This brings the number of patients successfully managed and discharged from our facilities to 85.
“As our front line health workers record successes in the battle against #COVID19, we are duty bound as citizens to break the chain of transmission of the infection by staying safe at home, practicing social distancing and adopting the highest possible personal hygiene.
“We will continue to do our best as Government to cushion the effect of this lockdown by re-energizing our welfare package. Please keep faith with us as we work to win this battle together.
Thank you for your continued perseverance and patience.”
