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Lagos discharges 26 more COVID-19 patients
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, confirmed the discharge of 26 COVID-19 patients from the state’s isolation facilities.
Sanwo-Olu, who made the disclosure on his official Twitter handle, said those discharged were 14 males and 12 females.
According to him, 225 COVID-19 patients have now been discharged from the state’s isolation centres.
The governor said: “Dear Lagosians, we are expanding our isolation capacity with more locations and medical equipment. Today, we discharged 26 more #COVID19 patients; 14 males and 12 females bringing our successfully managed and discharged number to 225.
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“Our Gbagada isolation and biosecurity centre was launched today and will be instrumental as we work to slow the spread of #COVID19 in Lagos State. Improved testing and contact tracing are leading to more cases which make it even more important to follow all medical guidelines.”
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