Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that five more COVID-19 patients have been discharged on Sunday.
This was disclosed in a tweet through his verified Twitter handle.
He said: “As we commemorate the sacrifice of love this Easter, I bring to you more awesome news from our isolation facilities.
He said that the patients – four females and one male – were discharged to reunite with their families and the society after testing negative for coronavirus.
Sanwo-Olu said that a total of 55 people have been successfully managed for COVID-19 at the state government’s isolation centres and discharged to the community.
“This news, especially on this important day, gives me joy and I am sure it does the same to you too.
“While we look forward to more great news from our effort to contain COVID-19, let’s continue to do the right thing,” he added.
Sanwo-Olu urged the residents to stay at home and continue to practice social distancing, as well as observe the highest possible personal hygiene to curb the spread of the disease in the state.