The Lagos State Government on Sunday announced the discharge of 45 recovered patients from its isolation centres across the state.
In a tweet on its official account, the Lagos State Ministry of Health said: “Today, 45 fully recovered COVID-19 Lagos patients; 18 females and 27 males including four foreign nationals were discharged from our isolation facilities to reunite with the society.
“The patients; 19 from Eti-Osa (LandMark), 11 from Onikan and 15 from LUTH Isolation Centres were discharged after full recovery and testing negative to COVID-19.
With them, the number of discharged cases in Lagos has risen to 1740.
“Remember, it is now a criminal offense in Lagos State to go out without using a face-mask. Let’s adhere strictly to public advisories given by government,” the tweet read.
Today, 45 more patients were discharged from our Isolation Facilities, having recovered fully and tested negative to #COVID19, bringing the total number of discharged persons in Lagos to 1740@jidesanwoolu#CovidLASG #MaskUpLagos
Read More.. https://t.co/lj3DMCvUMh pic.twitter.com/y9M5YNYS1J— The Lagos State Govt (@followlasg) July 5, 2020
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Lagos state, the epicentre of the pandemic has recorded 11045 cases.
