Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has confirmed the discharge of 4 more Coronavirus patients including an 11-year-old boy from Lagos isolation facilities.
Sanwo-Olu made this announcement in a tweet on Saturday evening, saying;
Today, 4 more patients; all male, including an 11 year old boy have been discharged from the Lagos State Isolation facilities to reunite with the society.
Dear Lagosians,
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) April 11, 2020
Today, 4 more patients; all male, including an 11 year old boy have been discharged from the Lagos State Isolation facilities to reunite with the society.
In a follow up tweet, the governor said 3 recovered patients were discharged from Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) in Yaba and 1 discharged from Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)
The patients; 3 from IDH, Yaba and 1 from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) were discharged having recovered fully and tested negative twice to #COVID19
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) April 11, 2020
This brings to 50, the number of patients successfully managed and discharged from our isolation facilities.
He however appealed to Lagos residents to continue to stay at home, practice social distancing and observe personal hygiene.
I appeal to residents to stay at home, practice #SocialDistancing and observe the highest possible personal and hand hygiene. We are on a steady course to victory, let’s all make little sacrifices for the greater good.
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) April 11, 2020
Governor Sanwo-Olu had on Friday announced the discharge of 7 patients from the IDH at Yaba.
As at press time, there are 50 recovered and discharged Coronavirus patients in Lagos state.
