This is the first set of patients to be discharged without two consecutive negative readings as noted in the ministry's update.
The total recoveries from coronavirus infection in Lagos State rose to 662 on Thursday, following the discharge of 13 more patients from the state’s isolation centres.gave the update on its Twitter handle on Thursday, saying the patients tested negative to the infection.
“With this, the number of COVID19 cases successfully managed & discharged in Lagos State has risen to 662,” the Ministry wrote.The Director-General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control , Chikwe Ihekweazu, said on Thursday that Nigeria will switch to only one negative testing for COVID-19 patients as against the two negative testings which was the former practice.
“Given the pressure we have on bed spaces especially in Lagos, Kano, and the FCT, we made a pragmatic decision to move to one negative test sufficient to discharge people,” he said.
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