#Coronavirus: Lagos discharges 13 Nigerians, 3 foreigners after testing negative for COVID-19 twice

Lagos, Nigeria’s epicentre of coronavirus, has recorded another great success in the anti-COVID-19 fight as 16 people recovered from the virus on Wednesday, April 15.

The state’s governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said the patients were discharged after they tested negative twice for COVID-19.

Sanwo-Olu announced this via his verified Twitter handle, noting that the discharged patients are 14 males and two females, including three foreigners.

His tweet:

“Good people of Lagos, I have more great news from our isolation facilities. 16 persons; 14 males and 2 females including 3 foreigners – 1 British, 1 Chinese and 1 Polish citizen have been discharged to join the society.

“The patients; 14 from IDH, Yaba and 2 from Onikan Isolation centre have fully recovered and tested negative twice consecutively to #COVID19.

“This brings the number of patients successfully managed and discharged from our facilities to 85.”

The Lagos state governor also used the opportunity to call on Lagosians to break the chain of transmission of the deadly virus by staying safe at home, practising social distancing and adopting the highest possible personal hygiene.

“We will continue to do our best as Government to cushion the effect of this lockdown by re-energizing our welfare package. Please keep faith with us as we work to win this battle together,” he added.