The Lagos State Government has discharged five patients who have been receiving treatment for coronavirus disease at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba.
The Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made this known via his Twitter handle on Monday.
He tweeted, “I am excited to announce some positive news ahead of our lockdown.
“We have just discharged five formerly positive #COVID19 patients from our Infectious Disease Hospital after treatment and multiple testing by our specialists. Congratulations to the healthcare team and the patients.”
With the recent development, six patients have been discharged in Lagos, the first being the Italian that brought coronavirus to Nigeria.
Our Correspondent reports that no fewer than 68 confirmed cases have been confirmed in the state since the outbreak of the disease, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
