Number of coronavirus patients discharged hit 18 in Lagos

Lagos State Government, on Thursday, discharged 11 more patients from the Infectious Disease Hospital, IDH, Yaba, after being tested negative twice for Coronavirus (COVID-19) and have been allowed to return home to their families.

The latest figure brings to 18 the number of discharged patients in Lagos, since the index case was reported.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who is the Incident Commander, disclosed this while giving an update on COVID-19 situation in the state.

According to Sanwo-Olu, “Today (on Thursday), I have some good news for you concerning our desperate battle against coronavirus, the lethal disease that has changed our world and tested to the limit our resilience as a people.

“Even as this battle continues, amid so much anxiety all over the world, I am happy to break to you, my good people of Lagos, the news of the release today (on Thursday) of 11 more patients from our facility in Yaba.

“They have fully recovered and tested negative to COVID-19 and have been allowed to return home to their families.

“The patients include two females and nine males, who were discharged after testing negative twice consecutively to #COVID19.

“That the tests results of these patients came out negative twice is a big assurance to us that they pose no threat to the community. We are, therefore, releasing them in furtherance of our commitment for a disease-free state.

“May I use this opportunity to, once again, thank our frontline health workers who took care of the patients as well as members of the Lagos State Health family and the Emergency Operation Centre for their resilience and diligence in the face of the daunting challenges confronting our state in curtailing the spread of this pandemic.

“It is a thing of joy that we have not recorded any mortality and we hope— and pray— that it remains so.

“We will not rest on our oars, but continue to work assiduously for the full recovery of the other patients so that they can return home to their families and the community.

“I am happy to note the excitement of the patients. They are full of gratitude to our dear state that has stood by them all the way; the health workers and all those who contributed one way or the other in the fight against this unseen but vicious enemy of mankind.

“The Health Commissioner and all members of the medical team got kudos.”