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General News of Wednesday, 15 April 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

COVID-19: Lagos State discharges 16 persons including foreigners

Sanwo-Olu, his deputy Femi Hamzat and the Commissioner for Health, Prof Abayomi Sanwo-Olu, his deputy Femi Hamzat and the Commissioner for Health, Prof Abayomi

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced that 16 persons have been discharged from the isolation facilities in the state.

Of the 16 persons discharged to rejoin the society, 14 are males while two are females.

The list also includes three foreigners: One British, one Polish and one Chinese.

Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Twitter: "The patients; 14 from IDH, Yaba and 2 from Onikan Isolation centre have fully recovered and tested negative twice consecutively to COVID-19.

"This brings the number of patients successfully managed and discharged from our facilities to 85.

"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, practising social distancing and adopting the highest possible personal hygiene.

"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".