Eight COVID-19 patients have been discharged in Lagos and Bauchi states – five patients in Lagos, three discharged in Bauchi.
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, and Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi state, announced the discharge of the patients via their Twitter handles on Thursday.
In Lagos, the patients, three females and two males, were discharged after testing negative twice to coronavirus.
The state has recorded 232 cases of COVID-19. Of that figure, 90 persons have now been discharged.
The Governor added that the 5 patients were discharged from the Mainland Infectious Diseases Hospital.
His tweets read;
Dear Lagosians,
Today, 5 more patients; 3 females and 2 males, have been discharged from the Mainland Infectious Diseases Hospital to reunite with the society.
They were discharged having recovered fully and tested negative twice consecutively to #COVID19.
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) April 16, 2020
This brings to 90, the number of patients successfully managed and discharged from our isolation facilities.
I appeal to residents to stay at home, practice #SocialDistancing and observe the highest possible personal and hand hygiene. #StayHome#StaySafe#TakeResponsibility
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) April 16, 2020
Governor Bala Mohammed, in his own tweet, said the patients, who were admitted into the Bauchi isolation centre, were discharged after testing negative to the virus.
I am delighted to announce that at this time, three persons who tested positive to #COVID19 and therefore were admitted into the Bauchi isolation centre have fully recovered. The @NCDCgov has given the green light, and they have all been released to go home.
— Senator Bala A. Mohammed (@SenBalaMohammed) April 16, 2020
He also thanked Allah, health personnel and the state task force for their unending meticulous service.
As a state, we are thankful to Allah for these successes, and also our health personnel and the state task force on #COVID19 for their unending meticulous service.
— Senator Bala A. Mohammed (@SenBalaMohammed) April 16, 2020
In his final tweet, Governor Bala urged all Bauchi indigenes and residents to continue to adhere to social distancing rules and stay hygiene.
I urge all indigenes and residents of the state to continue to work with us to keep the state free of #COVID19 by strictly practising social distancing, conscious personal hygiene, and to report any suspicious cases.
— Senator Bala A. Mohammed (@SenBalaMohammed) April 16, 2020
