The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday, announced the recovery and discharge of 98 more novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in the state.
The patients tested negative twice for the virus after 24 hours.
Sanwo-Olu, who made the disclosure in a statement on Friday, said that a total of 1,283 patients had been successfully managed and discharged in the state.
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“Good people of Lagos, today, 98 fully recovered COVID-19 Lagos patients: 71 males and 27 females, were discharged from our isolation facilities to reunite with the society.
“The patients: 23 from Onikan, 17 from Gbagada, 14 from Agidingbi, one from Paelon Centre (an accredited private facility), four from Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, 17 from Eti-Osa (LandMark) and 22 from LUTH Isolation Centre, were discharged, having fully recovered and tested negative to COVID-19.
“With this, the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos has risen to 1,283,” the COVID-19 incident commander said.