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May 8, 2020

COVID-19: Lagos discharges 42 more patients, total hits 448

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By Olasunkanmi Akoni

The Lagos State Government on Friday said it has discharged 42 more persons from various isolation facilities to reunite with the society.

COVID-19 Incident Commander and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who announced this in a statement, said the patients include 22 males and 20 females, all Nigerians.

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According to Sanwo-Olu, “The patients, 32 from Eti-Osa (Landmark), 8 from Lekki and 2 from Onikan Isolation centres were discharged having fully recovered and tested negative to COVID-19 in two consecutive readings.

“This brings to 448, the number of #COVID19 confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos State Isolation facilities.”

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