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Lagos govt discharges 8 more COVID-19 cases
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Tuesday confirmed the discharge of eight more COVID-19 patients who had been receiving treatment at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba.
Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed this on his verified Twitter handle, @jidesanwoolu, said the patients were discharged after medical personnel at the hospital had established the full recovery from the disease.
The governor tweeted: “More great news today from our Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba.
“Eight more people: two females and six males have tested negative and fully recovered from #COVID19. They have been discharged to return to their families.
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“This brings the number of patients successfully managed and discharged from our facilities to 69.
“Please, let us continue to adhere to all the safety advice from our health experts.”
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