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Lagos discharges 42 more COVID-19 patients

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The Lagos State government said on Friday 42 more COVID-19 patients had been discharged from the state’s isolation facilities after they were given a clean bill of health by medical personnel.

The state Ministry of Health, which disclosed this via its Twitter handle, said 20 females and 22 males were discharged from three of its isolation centres.

According to the ministry, the number of discharged patients had risen to 448.

It said: “42 more COVID-19 patients; 20 females and 22 males; all Nigerians have been discharged from our isolation facilities at Onikan, Eti-Osa (LandMark) and Lekki to reunite with the society.

“The patients; two from Onikan, 32 from Eti-Osa (LandMark) and eight from Lekki Isolation Centres have fully recovered and tested negative twice consecutively to COVID-19.

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“With this, the number of patients successfully managed and discharged in Lagos has risen to 448.”

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