Lagos State government on Friday discharged 98 patients after testing negative for coronavirus at various isolation centres in the state.

Those discharged comprised 71 males and 27 females, bringing to 1283 the total number of patients so far discharged since the outbreak of the disease in Lagos.

The state Ministry of Health announced this on its Twitter handle while giving an update on the situation in the state.

The ministry, while giving a breakdown of the patients, said 23 of them were from Onikan, 17 from Gbagada, 14 from Agidingbi, one from Paelon Centre (an accredited private facility), four from Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, 17 from Eti-Osa (LandMark) and 22 from LUTH isolation centres.

“Today, 98 fully recovered COVID19Lagos patients; 71 males and 27 females were discharged from our isolation facilities to reunite with the society.

“The patients, 23 from Onikan, 17 from Gbagada, 14 from Agidingbi, one from Paelon Centre (an accredited private facility), four from Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, 17 from Eti-Osa (LandMark) and 22 from LUTH isolation centres were discharged having fully recovered and tested negative to #COVID19.

“With this, the number number of #COVID19 confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos has risen to 1283,” the ministry stated.

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Lagos Discharges 98 Patients After Testing Negative For COVID-19