Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu has revealed that 16 new patients have been discharged after testing negative twice to Coronavirus and have fully recovered.
Governor Sanwo-Olu broke the news in a series of tweets on Wednesday.
His tweet reads;
Good people of Lagos, I have more great news from our isolation facilities. 16 persons; 14 males and 2 females including 3 foreigners – 1 British, 1 Chinese and 1 Polish citizen have been discharged to join the society.
Good people of Lagos,
I have more great news from our isolation facilities. 16 persons; 14 males and 2 females including 3 foreigners – 1 British, 1 Chinese and 1 Polish citizen have been discharged to join the society.
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) April 15, 2020
He revealed that 14 of the patients are from Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Yaba and 2 others from Onikan isolation centre.
According to Governor Sanwo-Olu, there are now a total of 85 discharged patients from Lagos isolation facilities.
The patients; 14 from IDH, Yaba and 2 from Onikan Isolation centre have fully recovered and tested negative twice consecutively to #COVID19.
This brings the number of patients successfully managed and discharged from our facilities to 85.
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) April 15, 2020
In a follow up tweet, Governor Sanwo-Olu thanked the frontline health workers, urging Lagos residents to continue to stay at home, practice social distancing and observe personal hygiene.
As our front line health workers record successes in the battle against #COVID19, we are duty bound as citizens to break the chain of transmission of the infection by staying safe at home, practicing social distancing and adopting the highest possible personal hygiene.
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) April 15, 2020
We will continue to do our best as Government to cushion the effect of this lockdown by re-energizing our welfare package. Please keep faith with us as we work to win this battle together.
Thank you for your continued perseverance and patience.
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) April 15, 2020
