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11 COVID-19 patients discharged in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said on Thursday 11 patients, who had been receiving treatment for coronavirus at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, had been discharged.
The governor, who disclosed this on his Twitter handle —@jidesanwoolu –said the discharged patients included nine men and two women.
He said: “The patients include two females and nine males. Their results came out negative in two rounds of tests. I want to use this opportunity to, once again, thank our frontline health workers and other professionals for their service.
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“Let me reiterate that this is not the time to relax, but to maintain our vigilance because of the community infection that we are beginning to see. I assure you that in the end, we will hoist a flag of victory – with your cooperation and by the grace of the Almighty.”
The state government had earlier released nine patients after they were certified fully recovered by medical practitioners.
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