Lagos winning fight against COVID-19, discharges more patients

Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has Nigerians to remain committed in the fight against coronavirus as the state discharged another batch of seven patients from the Infectious Disease Hospital in Lagos state.

In a series of tweets on Friday, Sanwo-Olu explained that the latest batch comprised of 3 females and 4 males, and have tested negative twice for the disease and have therefore reached full recovery.

This development brings the number of patients that have been discharged so far by the facility to a total of 46.

“This brings to 46, the number of patients successfully managed and discharged from our Yaba facility. So far, we have had 100% recovery from the #COVID19 cases we have admitted and managed at our isolation facilities.” The governor stated.

While breaking the news about the patients’ recovery, Sanwo-Olu went on to urge all Nigerians to remain committed in the fight against coronavirus. He advised citizens to continue to observe social distancing and good personal hygiene in line with the recommendations of health experts.

“While we celebrate our successes, let us note that #SocialDistancing is important & non-negotiable in the war against #COVID19.  Stay at home, observe good personal hygiene and adhere strictly to advice from our health experts. Together, a #COVID19 free Lagos is possible,” he added.

About 288 cases have so far been confirmed in Nigeria by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) with 7 deaths and over 5000 people tested nationwide.