Lagos discharges four more COVID-19 cases

The Lagos State Government on Friday discharged four more coronavirus patients, bringing the total number of discharged persons in the state to 24.

The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi,  who disclosed this at a news conference in Lagos, appealed to Nigerians to maintain social distancing to save the state,

He added that severe cases may be witnessed in the state.

The commissioner said: “The graph is flattening. As our numbers increase, we may see some critical cases. From the numbers we have, we don’t have many numbers like that of Europe.

“Social distancing is so effective. You may be infected and have mild symptoms. We have only one or two cases that are severe.”

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“Eti-Osa Local Government has the highest number of confirmed cases in Lagos State. 91 percent of confirmed #COVID-19 cases in Lagos are Nigerians, nine percent are foreigners.”

The state government discharged 11 COVID-19 patients on Thursday and had previously released nine cases after they certified fit by medical practitioners.

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