The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced the recovery and discharge of sixty two (62) coronavirus patients, comprising fifty one (51) Nigerians and eleven (11) foreign nationals.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said in a statement that the patients were discharged after testing negative twice to the disease.
”Good people of Lagos, today, 62 #COVID19Lagos patients; 19 females and 43 males including 11 foreign nationals, were discharged from our Isolation facilities to reunite with the society.
”The patients; 22 from Eti-Osa (LandMark); 7 from Onikan; 10 from Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba; 2 from Gbagada, 4 from Agidingbi and 17 from LUTH Isolation Centres were discharged after full recovery.
”Remember, #COVID19 spreads faster in crowded places. Avoid crowded places, open up your windows and meet people in open places.
”Maintain physical distancing even if you #MaskUp, #take responsibility for a COVID-19 free Lagos, stopping community spread of #COVID19 begins with you! Let’s stay safe!,” the official said.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has again warned against the casual use of hydroxychloroquine as the cure for COVID-19.
In a series of tweets on its official handle, @NCDCgov, the centre maintained that the use of hydroxychloroquine in Nigeria was limited to clinical trials.
Apparently reacting to a viral video on the use of hydroxychloroquine, the NCDC maintained that there was still no specific cure for COVID-19.