Lagos discharges three Indians, 30 other COVID-19 patients

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said on Tuesday 33 COVID-19 patients had been discharged from the various Isolation centres in the state following their full recovery from the infection.

Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed this in a statement, said three Indians were among those discharged from the treatment facilities.

He said: “Today, (Tuesday) 33 fully recovered COVID-19 Lagos patients – seven females and 26 males including three foreign nationals – Indians have been discharged to join the society.

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The patients: 21 from Onikan, nine from Eti-Osa (LandMark), two from Lekki and one from Gbagada Isolation Centres were discharged having fully recovered and tested negative for COVID-19.

“With this, the number of patients successfully managed and discharged from our Isolation facilities is now 908.

“As our front line health workers record successes in this battle against #COVID-19, we urge citizens to adhere strictly to our public advisories and directives as this is the only way we can break the chain of transmission of the infection.”

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