Lagos discharges 24 more coronavirus patients

Michael Adeshina

The Lagos State Government has discharged 24 additional coronavirus patients.

They were discharged from isolation centres after testing negative twice to the virus.

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in a statement on Thursday, said it brings the total number of coronavirus patients discharged to 952.

”Good people of Lagos State, today, 24 more COVID-19 patients fully recovered.

“Fifteen males and nine females –all Nigerians were discharged from the Onikan, Gbagada, Agidingbi and Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) isolation facilities to reunite with society.

”The patients, four from Onikan, one from Gbagada, one from Agidingbi and 18 from LUTH isolation centres were discharged having fully recovered and tested negative to COVID-19.

”With this, the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos State has risen to 952,” the governor said.