Lagos discharges another 37 COVID-19 patients

The Lagos State government Wednesday confirmed that an additional 37 COVID-19 patients had been discharged from isolation centres across the state.

The state Ministry of Health, which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said those discharged were 19 females and 18 males including an Indian.

According to the ministry, the patients were discharged from Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, Onikan, and Eti-Osa to reunite with the society.

It said: “The discharged patients; 5 from IDH, Yaba, 25 from Onikan and 7 from the Eti-Osa (LandMark) Isolation Centres. The patients were discharged after they were certified fully recovered and tested negative twice consecutively to #COVID19.

“With this, the number of patients successfully managed and discharged in Lagos has risen to 358.”