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Members of Ondo State Special Task Force on COVID-19 have arrested a Coronavirus patient, who escaped from Imo State to Akure in Ondo State. 

The patient was apprehended at the popular Oja Oba Market in Akure on Saturday. 

The woman was apprehended from where she was selling second-hand clothing inside the market.

Commissioner for Health in Ondo, Dr Wahab Adegbenro, confirmed the arrest of the patient when contacted by SaharaReporters.  Medical Gear Google

He said, "Both the Imo and Ondo governments mounted some surveillance on her and she was eventually picked up today."

Speaking further, Wahab said contact tracing of the patient’s family, friends and neighbours had begun.

He added that those, who might have transacted business with the woman, were already being traced to avoid the community transmission of the virus. 

It was gathered that the patient had been isolated at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Akure.

 

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The Lagos State Government has announced the recovery and discharge of 42 more Coronavirus patients after they tested negative twice to the virus.

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said in a statement on Saturday that 994 patients had now been discharged from the isolation centres.

He said, “42 fully recovered COVID-19 Lagos patients; 11 females and 31 males have been discharged from our isolation facilities today (Saturday) to reunite with the society. 

“The patients; 20 from Gbagada, 11 from Eti-Osa (LandMark) and 11 from Lekki isolation centres were discharged today after testing negative to COVID-19.

“This brings to 994, the number of #COVID19 confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos.”
 

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The Lagos State Government has announced the recovery and discharge of 42 more Coronavirus patients after they tested negative twice to the virus.

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said in a statement on Saturday that 994 patients had now been discharged from the isolation centres.

He said, “42 fully recovered COVID-19 Lagos patients; 11 females and 31 males have been discharged from our isolation facilities today (Saturday) to reunite with the society. 

“The patients; 20 from Gbagada, 11 from Eti-Osa (LandMark) and 11 from Lekki isolation centres were discharged today after testing negative to COVID-19.

“This brings to 994, the number of #COVID19 confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos.”
 

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