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General News of Thursday, 16 April 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Lagos discharges five coronavirus patients

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babjide Sanwo-Olu has announced the discharge of at least five coronavirus patients in Lagos State after testing negative twice consecutively.

The governor made the announcement on his official Twitter account, adding that the state has now successfully discharged 90 patients in total.

"Today, 5 more patients; 3 females and 2 males, have been discharged from the Mainland Infectious Diseases Hospital to reunite with the society.

"They were discharged having recovered fully and tested negative twice consecutively to #COVID19.

"This brings to 90, the number of patients successfully managed and discharged from our isolation facilities.

"I appeal to residents to stay at home, practice #SocialDistancing and observe the highest possible personal and hand hygiene."

Meanwhile, MyNigeria reported earlier that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (Retd.) extended the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja by two-weeks on Monday.