Nigeria Records Three COVID-19 Deaths
Lagos state government on Thursday announced that another five patients have been discharged in the state, while it’s Bauchi counterpart said it discharged three patients.
The governor of both states Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, and his Bauchi counterpart Bala Mohammed, governor announced the discharge of the patients in a seperate tweet on their Twitter handles.
According to Sanwo-Olu, the patients discharged in Lagos comprise three females and two males, adding that they were discharged after testing negative twice to coronavirus.Lagos has recorded 232 cases of COVID-19.
IIf that figure, 90 persons have now been discharged.“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,” Sanwo-Olu said.
“They were discharged having recovered fully and tested negative twice consecutively to #COVID19.
“This brings to 90, the number of patients successfully managed and discharged from our isolation facilities.”
Mohammed, in his tweet, said the patients, who were admitted into the Bauchi isolation centre, were discharged after testing negative to the virus.
Two new COVID-19 deaths recorded in Lagos
In the same vein, the Lagos state government also announced two new deaths from COVID-19.
Akin Abayomi, the state commissioner of health, disclosed this on Twitter, on Thursday.
Abayomi said three patients, all male, died from the disease in the state on Wednesday.
Ine of the deceased is a doctor who had contact with an infected person.The commissioner said two of the victims had no travel history or contact with an infected person.
The number of COVID-19 deaths in the state is now 10. 235 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed while 85 patients have also been discharged.“
Update as at 15th April, 2020. 18 new cases of #COVID19 Infection were confirmed in Lagos on 15th of April, 2020.
The new confirmation brings a total number of COVID19Lagos cases to 235,” he said.
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*️⃣Other victims have no travel history or record of contact with any infected person.#StayAtHomeStaySafe to break the chain of transmission.
Call📞 08000CORONA = 08000267662 for care and support on #COVID19 related issues.@NCDCgov@EpidAlert@Mr_JAGss@WHONigeria@lagospedia— LSMOH (@LSMOH) April 16, 2020
