The Lagos State Government has announced that 9 more coronavirus patients have been discharged from the state’s isolation centres.
According to the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed this while giving an update on #COVID-19, the recovered persons being discharged include six males and 3 females, bringing the total number of recoveries to 70 in Lagos State.
Sanwo-Olu said:
“From April 4, 2020, we have seen an increase in the total number of confirmed cases nationwide. Lagos continues to lead with the highest number of confirmed cases. Our numbers have gone from 109 as at the last time I addressed you to 198 as at today’s briefing. The number of persons who have died has also sadly risen marginally, from 1 to 7.
“But we have also seen a remarkable number of recovered persons, 61 so far; with 3 transfers and 2 evacuations, bringing the total number of active cases to 109.
“What this shows is that while our numbers are definitely rising on the curve, we are also maintaining a 25-30% discharge rate of our active cases which unequivocally shows that our medical interventions and management of the cases are working.
“In fact, today, we are discharging 9 patients – 3 females and 6 males, who have tested negative in two consecutive test readings. They are now free to be reunited with their families. This will now bring the total number of discharged cases to 70.”