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Lagos discharges 60 more COVID-19 patients
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said Tuesday an additional 60 COVID-19 patients had been discharged from the state’s isolation centres.
The governor, who disclosed this via his verified Twitter account, said the number of discharged COVID-19 cases in the state had increased to 321.
He said: “Today, we discharged 60 #COVID19 Lagos patients; 40 males and 20 females, from our Yaba, Eti-Osa and Ibeju-Lekki isolation facilities to reunite with their families and society The patients, 31 from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba.
“19 from the Ibeju-Lekki and 10 from Eti-Osa Isolation Centres were discharged having fully recovered and tested negative in two consecutive readings. With this, the number of #COVID19 confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos is now 321.
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“It is important that we do the right things at this time. #EasingTheLockdown is not a reason for us to rush out and eschew all safety guidelines. We must all play our part and take responsibility. #StayHomeStaySafe and #SaveLives.”
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