The Lagos State Ministry of Health has discharged 42 Covid-19 patients from its isolation facilities.

Making the announcement on its Twitter handle on Friday, the Ministry revealed that the patients, 20 females and 22 males, were discharged from isolation facilities at Onikan, Eti-Osa and Lekki.

With this development, the number of recoveries in the State has now increased from 406 to 448.

“42 more #COVID19Lagos patients; 20 females & 22 males; all Nigerians have been discharged from our Isolation facilities at Onikan, Eti-Osa (LandMark) & Lekki to reunite with the society.

“The patients; 2 from Onikan, 32 from Eti-Osa (LandMark) & 8 from Lekki Isolation Centres have fully recovered & tested negative twice consecutively to #COVID19. With this, the number of patients successfully managed & discharged in Lagos has risen to 448″, the Ministry said.