The Lagos State government has cautioned residents against stigmatising those who have been discharged after recovering from coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state.
The State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stated this while announcing that five more people have been discharged and released to reunite with their loved ones.
He appealed to the people to show love to the discharged persons and encourage them after recovering from the disease.
“I want to also use this opportunity to advise Lagosians against stigmatising the discharged patients.
“We need to do all we can to support them to get over the experience as soon as possible,” he said in a tweet on Sunday.
According to the governor, the five more discharged patients, include: a 10-year-old girl, as well as two males and females respectively.
He noted that they tested negative twice to coronavirus, bringing the total number of patients who have fully recovered and have been discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba to 29.
Sanwo-olu added, once again, I wish to thank our frontline health workers, members of the Lagos State Health Family and the Emergency Operation Centre for all their hardwork. You all have been nothing short of amazing”.
Speaking on one of the cases that died, the Commissioner for Health in Lagos, Professor Akin Abayomi, revealed that a second death has been recorded of COVID-19 in the state.
He disclosed that “the victim was a 36-year-old Nigerian male. He died in a private facility on Saturday, becoming the second patient to die of COVID-19 in the state.”
The Commissioner explained that, on April 5, six new cases of coronavirus were discovered, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 115.
He added that a coronavirus patient was discharged on Saturday, bringing the total number of coronavirus patients who have fully recovered and discharged to 24.
