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Another 24 males, 9 females discharged after testing negative for coronavirus in Lagos

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The Lagos State government on Monday evening announced the discharge of another set of 33 patients after testing negative for coronavirus twice.

The government disclosed that the patients that tested negative were 24 maled and nine females and were discharged from the isolation facilities at Onikan and Eti-Osa.

According to the state government, 17 of the patients were discharged from Onikan while 16 were discharged fron Eti-Osa (LandMark) isolation centres after fully recovering and testing negative twice consecutively to #COVID19.

With the latest discharge, the number of patients successfully managed and discharged in Lagos has risen to 502.

“Today, 33 more #COVID19Lagos patients; 24 males and 9 females, all Nigerians were discharged from our  isolation facilities to reunite with the society.
“The patients; 17 from Onikan and 16 from Eti-Osa (LandMark) Isolation Centres have fully recovered and tested negative twice consecutively to #COVID19.
“This latest discharge brings the total number of cases successfully managed to full recovery at our isolation facilities in Lagos to 502,” the governor said.
Sanwo-Olu, while saying that the state was encouraged by this trend of recoveries and expressed the belief that it would continue, enjoined the citizens to strictly observe physical distancing, use face masks especially in public places and practise regular hand hygiene, declaring: “Together we can break the chain of transmission for a #COVID19FreeLagos.”

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